Two Brothers Manufactured Armoured Vehicles In Ekiti State

Two Brothers Manufactured Armoured Vehicles In Ekiti State. 

It is no longer news that creative works of art, inventions and innovation are gradually becoming the order of the day in Nigeria. With a country that has spent many of its decades in the 21st century on practical inventions and feasible innovations, it shouldn't become a shocker to see groundbreaking things happening all around the country.

Recently, a piece of news finds its way to the media reporting that two young talents “brothers” manufactured armored vehicles for the sole usage of their father and the police. This reveals one major thing about Nigerians. It indeed shows that Nigerians have talents and with government support, guidance, and perseverance, we'll surely get there as a nation.

The startup which is called Obasa Specialty Vehicle (OSV), located in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State,  has unveiled an all-terrain vehicle named Tekowi.

According to the company, the vehicle was manufactured at its factory in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State

The company was however commissioned on December 5, 1980, by the late High Chief Joe Oluware Obasa, a car distributor for Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN). The company was upgraded to manufacture special vehicles for security personnel and civilian uses by his two sons High Chief Johnson Obasa and Victor Obasa.

Speaking at the unveiling, High Chief Obasa said Tekowi was coined from “te oko wi,” an Ekiti local dialect which means sandals or boots that farmers and hunters wear regularly to the bush to stamp on anything. He also said that Tekowi is a combination of ruggedness and luxury.

According to Victor, Tekowi’s unique design features four-wheel drive, high ground clearance, Custom interior tailored to customer specification, Stereo system integrated with the latest technology, Diamond floor plate flooring, reinforced steel structure, double utility storage, engine air scoop, and name branding option.

He said Tekowi is handcrafted with simple tools and locally sourced materials. The Owa Ajero of Ijero Kingdom Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Adewole, said the development that OSV has brought to the Ijero Ekiti community will go a long way to encourage his people and create a lot of opportunities.