Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, OFR

Chief Dr. Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, OFR, is the founder of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing and the entrepreneur behind one of Nigeria's most prominent indigenous manufacturing businesses. He began his entrepreneurial career in the late 1970s and established Innoson Nigeria Limited in 1982, initially trading in motorcycle spare parts. He subsequently expanded into motorcycle assembly, plastics and industrial manufacturing before establishing Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited in 2007. The company went on to produce made-in-Nigeria automobiles in Nnewi, Anambra State, contributing to the development of indigenous automotive manufacturing in Nigeria. Chukwuma's career is closely associated with local industrial production, manufacturing capacity and the development of Nigerian-owned automotive businesses.