• Motorsports car racing at Marina waterfront, Lagos
The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, has thrown his weight behind locally manufactured motorsport cars showcased at the just-concluded Lagos AutoFest 2025, describing the initiative as a boost to Nigeria’s automotive industry.
The Nation newspaper reported that the Lagos AutoFest 2025, a flagship automotive and entertainment event organised by Work and Play Promotions in collaboration with the BMW Club of Nigeria, transformed the Marina waterfront on Lagos Island into a motorsport arena.
The three race cars – WP1, WP2 and WP3 – displayed at the event carried NADDC stickers and thrilled spectators with high-speed performances.
Designed and assembled in Nigeria, the vehicles drew wide attention for their Formula One-style racing display.
The festival brought together over 100 car and bike enthusiasts and attracted thousands of spectators.
The event featured drag racing along Marina Road, Kakawa Street, Broad Street and Apongbon, looping back to Inner Marina, marking the seventh road edition of AutoFest.
The producer and promoter of Work and Play Motorsport, Mr Adeoye Ojuoko, said that the initiative was designed to promote Made-in-Nigeria vehicles and grow a sustainable motorsport culture.
“We have been producing motorsport cars since 2017. These cars are manufactured in Nigeria, with only the engines imported. Our goal is to showcase Nigerian engineering capacity, test what we build, and create employment through motorsport,” Ojuoko said
