Nigeria’s auto watchdog NADDC is cranking up the heat on road safety, rolling out SON/NADDC Vehicle Capacity standards for all new cars hitting our shores by August or September 2026—while plotting to certify used imports too, ditching the old anomaly where tokunbo rides skip the checks new ones face.
DG Joseph Osanipin spilled the beans at Tuesday’s 18th Nigeria Auto Journalist Awards in Lagos, slamming the mismatch as a safety bomb and vowing policies to test, accredit and phase out worn-out imports—boosting local assembly, quality roads and the value chain, even if pushback looms; he begged media to hype the wins.
Industry State Minister John Enoh (via Osanipin) teased the incoming National Auto Policy post-FEC nod, framing it as priority rocket fuel amid tech shifts and green energy—NAJA chair Theodore Opara toasted resilient players getting awards for innovation and grit in Nigeria’s evolving auto game.
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