Innoson Group is expanding its workforce, having already employed 8,000 people directly, with plans to create an additional 2,000 jobs as a new factory approaches completion.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, disclosed this during a facility tour, underscoring the firm’s commitment to growth and industrial development.
“In some sensitive areas, we decided that it is women who will be there because they obey the rules. When you need accuracy in some areas, women are more prudent,” Chukwuma said, explaining the company’s deliberate approach to assigning women to precision-focused roles.
“The female folks obey the rules more than the male: train them and they obey the rules,” he added.
The expansion comes at a challenging time for Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, which continues to grapple with foreign exchange shortages, high energy costs, and competition from imports.
Innoson’s growth, however, has been supported by a long-standing partnership with the Bank of Industry, which has financed equipment acquisition for more than 20 years.
Mr. Omar Shekarau, Executive Director for Large Enterprises at the Bank of Industry, commended the company’s progress and pledged continued support.
The company is also diversifying into agricultural machinery, establishing a tractor plant at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to improve farmers’ access to equipment and reduce reliance on imports.
