The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has expressed readiness to partner with the Western Atlantic Corporation on Abuja Auto trade fair to meet the automobile needs of Nigerians.
The Director-General of ACCI, Victoria Akai who disclosed this in Abuja said that the Gallery Mobile Dealer Auction is created to bring succour to the activities and operation of the Auto Dealers within the Federal Capital (FCT) by providing the platform and enabling environment for their businesses to thrive exponentially.
She explained that the Coronavirus pandemic which affected all sphere of the nation’s economy also brought suffering and agonies on the Abuja Motor Dealers whose daily income depend on the patronage of the vehicle buying public, adding that the Dealer Auction will enhance the liquidity of the Dealers through improved sales orchestrated by the Auction facility.
“Many Auto Dealers have faced the problem of replacing the batteries or repair as the case may be. There was a serious cloud of uncertainty even as the opportunity to bring in new supplies of vehicles were totally closed due to the pandemic.
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“The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Western Atlantic Corporation has come up with the first Auto Dealer Auction in Nigeria aimed at organising auto dealing in Abuja, by kick-starting and promoting the business of all the Auto Dealers within the FCT and Abuja”.
“We are informing the entire populace of FCT that henceforth, they do not have to wander around looking for the vehicle of their choice to buy anymore.
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s intervention through the Gallery Mobile Dealer Auction is providing them with the opportunity to pick their vehicle of choice conveniently”, Akai said.
On his part, Akinfolurin Ade, the Chief Executive Officer of Western Atlantic said with this initiative, more than 500 dealers within the FCT would bring as much as 3,000 vehicles to a 3-day monthly auction, hence no buyer will not find a vehicle of his or her choice.
“The opportunity provided by the auction will take the frustration off the buyers who hitherto have to move from one dealer to the other within the FCT.
The buyers can now purchase their desired vehicle without any hitch and with peace of mind”, Ade said.
He explained that the second stage of the programme will commence from January 2021 with the Auto Online Auction to provide the opportunity for a virtual fair and expand the sales opportunity of dealers within the FCT as there will be buyers from all over the country.
On his part, Ajibola Adedoyin, National President of Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria said the fair which is the first of its kind would provide buyers within the FCT with affordable cars.
“We see this as a laudable initiative, that is why we have accepted to partner with the ACCI. We have plans of taking it to other parts of the country”. We have made efforts to ensure that all cars that will be sold on this platform will be customsWestern Atlantic duty certified”, he assured.
