PAN Nigeria bags commercial vehicle award

PAN Nigeria Limited has been awarded the best new auto entrant in the commercial vehicle category.

The award ceremony was part of activities to mark the eighth Nigeria yearly Transport lecture, exhibition, and award organised by Transport Day, themed: ‘Improving Nigeria Transportation systems, the way forward’, held in Lagos.

In a statement signed by its Group Head, Corporate Services, PAN Nigeria Limited, Abdulkadir Yinusa, the award was received by the General Manager, Planning and Strategy, Bawo Omagbitse, on behalf of the Acting Managing Director, Taiwo Oluleye.

Speaking on the achievement, Oluleye, expressed her appreciation for the award from the reputable Transport Publishers, stating that the award is an affirmation of PAN Nigeria’s commitment to the delivery of reliable vehicles that surpass customer’s expectation.

PAN Nigeria Limited in strategic partnership with China’s Higer Bus Company Limited commenced the local production of two models of the Higer Buses in its plant in Kaduna.

The auto company is the country’s foremost multi-brand automobile manufacturer and assembler. Higer Bus Company, established in 1998, is China’s leading exporter of buses and coaches, whose vehicles are available in more than 100 countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and America.

The models produced in Nigeria are Higer H5C 16-seats, Higer H6C 19-seats and Higer Ambulance. The vehicles, which are used for mass transit, transportation of school children, and ambulance services rolled off the company’s assembly lines in Kaduna in December 2019.