Nissan Donates Almera sedan to Lagos Security Trust Fund

By Nissan South Africa

  • The donation is Nissan’s first to the robust organisation and an expression of Nissan corporate responsibility values
  • The occasion is without doubt another milestone in the annals of Nissan sales and manufacturing company
  • Nissan is convinced Nigeria’s economy has strong potential of becoming Africa’s wealthiest

VICTORIA ISLAND, NIGERIA (10 OCTOBER 2016) – Nissan in collaboration with Stallion Group today donated a brand new Nissan Almera car to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund in praise of the organisation’s efforts in mitigating violent crimes in Lagos State.

The donation which is Nissan’s first to the robust organisation is an expression of the automaker’s corporate responsibility values of appropriating support to relevant agencies and organisations in the country.

Managing Director, Stallion NMN Parvir Singh who made this remark at the presentation of the car in Lagos said: “Having followed the organisation’s achievements in recent years, Stallion NMN in collaboration with our principals, Nissan South Africa are pleased to extend our hands of fellowship to the society that has made our business operations more secure and attractive. And, this is largely due to the activities of the Security Trust Fund in curbing the menace of crime in Lagos State.”

He added that “the occasion is without doubt another milestone in the annals of our young and dynamic Nissan sales and manufacturing company… and we are excited to be associated with Lagos State Security Trust Fund – an organisation that has excelled in devising potent strategies to mitigate security challenges in Lagos State.”

Mr. Singh described Nissan as an internationally acclaimed brand with key representation worldwide and the automaker is currently the No. 2 in Japan and the sixth largest automaker with over 5.4 million units sold worldwide in 2015.

West African Conglomerate Stallion Group in April 2013 partnered with Nissan South Africa to form Stallion NMN, the sole manufacturer, importer and distributor of Nissan products in Nigeria.

Stallion NMN later became the first indigenous motor assembly plant to roll-out locally assembled Nissan vehicles consequent upon the inauguration of the National Automotive Policy, assembling four Nissan models including Patrol, NP300, NV350 and Almera at the plant in Lagos.

Also speaking at the occasion, Director, Sales and Operations Nissan sub-Saharan Africa Jimmy Dando said: “Nigeria is Nissan’s most outstanding market in Africa Growth strategy and “we will exploit the country’s strategic regional partners in the West Coast to make Nigeria the automobile hub for evolving West African markets.”

He said Nigeria’s economy has strong potential of becoming Africa’s wealthiest and these core values are Nissan’s attraction to Nigeria,

“We will in collaboration with Stallion transform Nigeria into a notable manufacturing and distribution hub that can provide comprehensive range of passenger, commercial and recreational vehicles and gradually transform Nissan into one of the largest automaker not only in Nigeria but in the West Africa sub-region,” the Nissan helmsman assured.

Receiving the vehicle on behalf of the Fund, Lagos Security Trust Fund Executive Secretary/CEO, Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun commended the magnanimity of Stallion and Nissan especially at this crucial period in the country’s economic history, and assured the organization wouldn’t leave any stone unturned in realising its objectives.

About Nissan in Africa: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. supplies innovative and exciting models across the hatchback, SUV, sedan, pickup and electric vehicle segments in Africa. Nissan has three operational hubs and factories on the continent: Egypt in northern Africa, and Nigeria and South Africa in Sub-Sahara Africa. The Nigeria plant is the result of a Nissan and Stallion Group partnership, formed after the government introduced new policies to stimulate local industry.

Production of the first Nissan vehicles started at Stallion’s VON plant in Lagos in April 2014. In doing so Nissan became the first OEM automaker to build cars in Nigeria. The plant assembles the Nissan Patrol, Almera, NP300 and Urvan. Nissan is targeting significant growth on the continent with a strong sales network and expanded product range introduced in developing countries with innovative vehicles across the board including award-winning models such as the Qashqai and X-Trail. More about Nissan in Africa: www.nissanafrica.com

About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.