IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NIGERIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, 2014 ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER PARKS

Abstract

The study evaluates the implementation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP), 2014 on the development of automotive cluster parks by the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). The study sought specifically to find out the extent NADDC has facilitated the establishment of industrial automotive cluster parks in various states in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Primary and secondary data were employed, while frequency and percentage analyses were performed. The study found that the extent National Automotive Design Development Council has facilitated the establishment of industrial automotive cluster parks in the selected zones in Nigeria was low, when judged against the implementation checklist. It was therefore concluded that the implementation of NAIDP,2014 on the development of automotive cluster parks by NADDC was not effective. Based on the findings, it was recommended that NAIDP, 2014 should be reviewed with new and feasible timelines. Furthermore, the federal government should give incentives to private investors to encourage them to develop cluster parks in Nigeria.