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Leading automobile manufacturing company, CIG Motors Group, has donated 10 vehicles worth over N300 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) to boost security operations and enhance the mobility and rapid response capabilities of security agencies across the state.
The intervention is aimed at supporting rapid response and ensuring that security personnel can reach emerging threats and respond to emergencies without delay.
The vehicles were formally handed over by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CIG Motors Group, Chief Diana Chen, to the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSSTF, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, at the company’s international headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The fleet comprises four Wuling N111 vehicles, three Wuling XC250 vehicles and three JMC Vigus pickup trucks. The vehicles are expected to support security mobility, logistics, field deployment and emergency response operations across Lagos State.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ogunsan commended Chen and CIG Motors for their sustained commitment to Lagos State, describing the donation as a demonstration of confidence in the state and its security agenda.
He said the intervention was particularly significant because the LSSTF is a donor-funded interventionist agency whose capacity to support security agencies depends largely on contributions from individuals, businesses and corporate organisations.
“Madam, we will not forget this in a long time. Generations will not forget it. Posterity will not forget it. Your name will be written in gold for taking this bold step,” Ogunsan said.
He assured the company that the vehicles would be properly maintained and deployed for maximum operational impact, stressing that the intervention was not merely a donation but an investment in the safety and prosperity of Lagos.
Ogunsan also pledged to promote CIG Motors as a worthy private-sector partner, joking that he would henceforth serve as the company’s “sales representative” in recognition of its contribution to the state’s security architecture.
Chen, whose company is the exclusive distributor of GAC Motor, Wuling and JMC vehicles in Nigeria, described security as fundamental to economic prosperity, noting that it is the foundation for investment, enterprise and sustainable development.
“Security is the first infrastructure of prosperity. Protecting Lagos means protecting lives, livelihoods, enterprise and the economic future of our nation,” she said.
Chen said Lagos, as Nigeria’s commercial capital and one of Africa’s most important economic centres, required a secure environment where residents, businesses and investors could thrive.
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“This donation is a practical contribution to strengthening the institutions responsible for protecting Lagos and its people.
“CIG Motors is a long-term business and development partner to the Lagos State Government. Our investments in mobility, local vehicle assembly, employment, public transportation and security support reflect our commitment to the continued development of Lagos State,” she said.
She added: “Our previous interventions and today’s donation reflect our commitment to the security and prosperity of Lagos State. When Lagos is safer, businesses can grow, jobs are protected and communities prosper. Supporting security is an investment in the future of the state and everyone who lives or conducts business here.”
The latest intervention builds on CIG Motors’ longstanding support for security and humanitarian initiatives involving public-sector institutions, further reinforcing its position as a strategic private-sector partner in Lagos’ development.
In September 2020, the group donated five fully equipped Dongfeng security operational trucks to the LSSTF. The vehicles were subsequently allocated to the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps and Lagos State Task Force.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Diana Chen Foundation partnered with the Lagos State Government by donating 50,000 face masks, an ambulance and N20 million to support frontline security and healthcare interventions.
In August 2022, CIG Motors also donated a brand-new vehicle to the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
The group has also delivered 150 vehicles to the Dangote Group for the Nigeria Police Force and established partnerships with several state governments to strengthen security operations across the country.
CIG Motors’ partnership with the Lagos State Government extends beyond security. Through investments in local automobile assembly and its partnership with the state on LAGRIDE, the group has supported modern transportation, employment creation, driver empowerment and more efficient urban mobility.
CIG Motors is guided by the core values of Character, Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Integrity, Creativity and Excellence.
Under the leadership of Chen, who has over two decades of experience in international trade and brand operations, the group has consistently demonstrated its commitment to Nigeria’s economic development and security infrastructure.
Others who attended the handover ceremony included the Director of Administration, LSSTF, Adegbola Lewis; Executive Assistant, LSSTF, Adaobi Nwankwo; General Manager, Operations, CIG Motors, Manyo Pan; Director of Public Relations and Marketing, CIG Motors, Ifeanyi Abraham; and General Manager, Sales, CIG Motors, Chukwunonso Inoma, among others.
