Made-in-Nigeria Vehicles With 60% Local Content Excite Osanipin as LAFBART Unveils New Models
Lafbart Innovations & Consulting Ltd. (LAFBART), a leading Nigerian automotive engineering and manufacturing company, has made yet another giant stride towards achieving its vision of becoming one of Nigeria’s leading innovative mobility solutions providers.
The indigenous automotive manufacturer based in Akure, Ondo State, has just launched a range of Made-in-Nigeria vehicles for security, commerce, leisure and infotainment purposes, further demonstrating the increasing competency of the Nigerian automotive industry to generate locally developed mobility solutions.
LAFBART was commended for its patriotism and commitment to local manufacturing by the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Chief Oluwemimo Osanipin, who spoke at the unveiling ceremony held at the Dome in the state capital.
He said the company has responded positively to the Federal Government’s call for increased local value addition to vehicle manufacturing, a development that puts it in a position to benefit from the newly introduced Nigeria First Policy that prioritises locally manufactured products.
In his welcome address earlier, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, LAFBART, Mr. Abosede Adeleke, said the company was delighted to have attained over 60 per cent local content in the production of the indigenous tricycle, Keke Naija.
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He attributed the milestone to the continued support of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, which, he noted, has continued to encourage indigenous automotive companies to maximise their potential through capacity development and policy support.
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olayide Adelami (mni), who stood in for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, showered encomiums on LAFBART for making the state proud through innovation and technological advancement before the official unveiling of the new products.
The company was described as a worthy ambassador of Ondo State, rehashing its reputation for deploying knowledge-driven innovations to solving societal challenges and enhancing mobility solutions.
The products unveiled included Patroller which was described as the new face of security patrol in Nigeria. The security intervention vehicle is designed to plug existing holes in patrol operations with features such as external surveillance cameras, high-beam lighting, GPS navigation and a dedicated security locker.
The locally manufactured tricycle, Keke Naija, was also unveiled to compete favourably with existing models in the Nigerian market while promoting local content development.
Another innovation presented at the event was VisioX, an affordable infotainment system that can provide visual and audio output and receive user feedback input and find application in a wide range of sectors.
Some dignitaries were in attendance at the launch ceremony held on June 6, 2026, including Chief Segun Omojuwa, Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Government; Chief Segun Odusanya, Head of Service; directors and staff of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC); Comptroller of Immigration, Ondo State Command; among other government officials and industry stakeholders.
