A Nigerian Manufacturer Has Unveiled Nigeria’s First Carbon Fibre Sports Car
- Car Name – Bennie Purry
- Manufacturer – Bennie Technology LTD
- Founder – Jerry Isaac Mallo
A 25, Jerry Isaac Mallo has on Thursday, launched his Nigerian made sports car which is named the Bennie Purrie.
The launch which held at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, Mallo noted that the sports car is the first of many more innovative products he will be creating.
Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Mallo who was born in Jos, Plateau State, stated that he was inspired to create the sports car because Nigeria and Africa is a very big market for luxury vehicles.
He said, “In Europe, we learnt that making the car is just half of the challenge, and selling it is the other half; Africa is usually is the target place to sell these vehicles, so I feel there’s a big market for it here.”
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He also noted that the continent has all the required resources and raw materials used in manufacturing the products, but sadly, vehicles are rarely made in Africa, hence, the reason he thought to fill the void.
Speaking further on the reason he delved into creating such a luxurious vehicle, Mallo said there are a lot of hand-skilled individuals in Nigeria who are wasting away because the nation tends to favours the theoretical more than the practical.
He said he was challenged and had to do something “practically inclined” which would serve as a platform for other skilled persons to put their hands together and come up with beautiful products.
Mallo said Plateau State government under Simon Lalong has been very supportive, stressing that the governor was the chief launcher of his newest invention.