38 years after, Innoson changes life of man that dreamt of IVM producing cars for Africa
It was electric last Saturday, July 22, 2017 when the chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), pioneer African car manufacturing giant, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma (OFR), gave our leading brand from his stable, new IVM G5 and instituted a salary for life foundation to the man who dreamt about his vehicle manufacturing in far away 1979, Mr Ikechukwu Osakwe popularly known as Osabros.
The dreamer had in 1979 told Dr. Chukwuma that he would be the first man in Africa to manufacture vehicles and sell to different African countries.
Details showed that the dream was relayed to IVM boss when could not boast of a car, not to talk of manufacturing one.
But Business Hilights recalls that the continental angle of the dream came finally true last week when IVM played host to the delegation from Mali who sealed a purchase deal to buy 400 vehicles manufactured by the company at Nnewi.
According to Dr Chukwuma during the presentation of the car, he recalled on how Mr. Ikechukwu Osakwe all the way from Kano blocked him at the front of his house early in the morning and told him he has a message for him.
Mr. Osakwe went on to narrate a dream he had about him, saying in his dream, he saw his vehicle manufacturing company known as CAP PLC.
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“He told me that CAP means Chukwuma Automobile Productions. Immediately he said that I laughed him to scorn and left him immediately”.
“After some years when I established the first motorcycle assembly plant, he came back again to remind me of that dream and told me that I will still manufacture vehicles. Of a truth it was after I had established my vehicle manufacturing plant that I realized that his dream was real”, IVM boss said.
Continuing, he said “This week I signed an MOU with TAXI PLUS all the way from MALI to supply about 400 vehicles to Mali and I then recalled that Mr. Ikechukwu Osakwe prophesied as far back as 1979 that I will be the first indigenous vehicle manufacturing company to sell cars to other African countries. I shed tears of joy and said this can only be the hand of God. That is why “I have invited him to let him know that his prophecy has been fulfilled. I have decided to give him a Brand new IVM G5 SUV and pay him a monthly salary for life. I want to encourage him to keep serving His God.
The presentation of the vehicle was witnessed by the members of Osakwe’s family, friends and relatives. The presentation was done by Chief Gabriel Chukwuma, (Gabros), the elder brother to Dr Innocent Chukwuma who equally was a witness in 1979 when the prophecy was given.
Responding after the car gift presentation, Mr. Osakwe expressed gratitude to Dr. Chukwuma and further told him that “more great things will still happen to him and IVM”. He prayed for Dr Chukwuma and told him that “the Grace of God that has brought him this far will continue to see him through till IVM becomes a dominant force in Africa”.
Additional report from The Republican News quoted Osakwe’s family members as praying for IVM to grow from strength to strength both in Africa and worldwide.
