Products suppliers and buyers will take centre stage when a trade and product exhibition tagged TBL Expo Nigeria 2020 opens in Nigeria as planned by Fairs World Middle East—the organizers.
Fairs World Middle East is an international trade fair organizer headquartered in Dubai with a successful portfolio of highly focused exhibitions and events such as Ceramic Expo Middle East, Additive Manufacturing Middle East, Ports and Maritime, and Park Tech, which create opportunities for buyers and sellers across the globe.
The Expo will be offering suppliers opportunity to showcase the entire line of products and, for the buyers, the event promises to be so convenient as it will be happening in their own country meaning that they don’t have to travel to interact with the manufacturers who are otherwise difficult to access.
The fair, which is has the support of Nigerian government stakeholders including Federal Ministry of Transport, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) will be focusing on tyres, batteries, lubricants and workshop equipment.
It is also supported by Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC) as well as launch partners, including Infinity Group, Milan Group, MRF Tyres, C.Woermann, Apollo Tyres, and Liqui Moly and is expected to bring together buyers, suppliers, transport operators, government officials and other stakeholders involved in the mobility arena.
“TBL Expo is being positioned as West Africa’s largest industry gathering by occupying 3,500 square metres of exhibition space, featuring more than 100 exhibitors, over 20 speakers, numerous panels and keynotes, as well as the West African Tyre Symposium,” said Vineet Mathur, Executive Director at Infinity Group.
Continuing, Mathur said, “TBL Expo will allow suppliers to showcase the entire line of products and, for the buyers, it is so convenient as the event is happening in their own country and they don’t have to travel to interact with the manufacturers who are otherwise difficult to access.
“There are very few professional automotive exhibitions happening in Nigeria; so TBL Expo will be a critical platform for all stakeholders.”
He recalled that, in 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed that Nigeria had a total of 11.7 million vehicles, with commercial vehicles accounting for 6.8 million, noting that, currently, 80 percent of Nigeria’s goods, passengers and petroleum products are transported by road.
Osita Aboloma, DG/CEO, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said the organization considers tyres, battery and lubricants used in the automotive industry as strategically important to Nigeria, noting that “TBL Expo is the right step in the right direction at the right time.”
Similarly, Anthonia A. Ekpa, Director of Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration at the Federal Ministry of Transport noted that TBL Expo is integral to raising road safety standards in Nigeria.
“The Federal Ministry of Transport is working closely with our partners and colleagues from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Standard Organization of Nigeria and others to ensure tyres used in Nigeria are not used or sub-standard but quality tyres with adequate life span
“Such tyres must conform to international best practices, conventions and rules. We are partnering with TBL Expo as a platform for better integration of stakeholders and bringing together those who matter,” she said.
Sajan Bhatia, Project Director at Fairs World Middle East, said they were delighted by the unprecedented support that they have received from the government entities and high-ranking officials, as well their launch partners including Infinity Group, Milan Group, MRF Tyres, C.Woermann, Apollo Tyres, and Liqui Moly.
“Fairs World is committed to making TBL Expo Nigeria 2020 a resounding success and a regular feature
Nigeria, which is regarded as the gateway to West Africa, has a steadily expanding economy and a rapidly growing population. A report released by PWC concluded that locally assembled or produced vehicles could hit 6,866,000 units by 2050 in a rapid growth scenario, 4,162,000 in medium or 1,803,000 in slow growth.
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