 We are having a conversation. When you go to tell me? This man. You are too much. Chief. I like to be seen every day. Really? I'll have your number and come around. No problem. I call someone like him an industrial revolutionist. He is the visionary man behind Innocent Vehicles. The first ever manufacturing vehicle plant here in Nigeria. Like him, we just have to let the world know about him. That is why I am here. He is the most humble man I've ever met in my entire life. I mean, he is so down to earth. I came in here to interview him, but you know what? He decided to sit down and eat with me. This man doesn't like this food. No. I am really enjoying the food. I am waiting for you. To the standard I have used. I am ready. I am ready. He is looking at this man. I am going to my standard. Yes I am ready. I am finished right now. I am ready. I am ready. Do me a favor. Help me share this video. Let the world get to know who this man is. Share the video. Like the video. And don't forget to subscribe ఉిటామకోవైబడిన్రativity。 అహిమత్కంఠూచాకిarius. మంటిования�ూచినాట Thank you for the second time. Thank you. I won't say it's the first time. Thank you. Do you know that you've done something uncommon in Africa? Well I don't know. You don't know? The whole Africa is waiting for this interview. Good. I mean all of them are watching us at this very moment. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. All I know is Innocent. But I want you to tell me your real name and who you are. Good. My name is Mr. Innocent Chukhum. You have my name.  começo                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We are doing manufacturing, not assembling. We are doing manufacturing, not assembling. From start to finish. From start to finish. Anyone we cannot do by ourselves, we can get the team from other countries, and that's what they are doing, to do the manufacturing, to touch the problem of the motor problem in Africa. So you are designing cars by Africans and for Africa. Yes. The unique selling proposition of innocent vehicles is that we produce African vehicles. When we are talking about African vehicles, we look at the African topography, we look at the African climate, we look at the African nation, we produce vehicles that can match us, not made in an European vehicle, being sold in an African district. So we try to understand ourselves, the regionalization and the topography, then we understand the kind of vehicles that can fit into the African soil and we produce it according to it. That's one of the unique selling propositions that distinguishes innocent vehicles from other foreign brands you see in the country. That is something incredible. Yes. If you watch any of our products, it's for African standards. We first check over because of our rules. Our motor is more luggage to run in Africa than anywhere. Yes. I just want to know. I read your biography. They told me that you are born in Inewi. Yes. But you just finished high school. Yes. Is that true? That's true. After high school, what happened? I go to learn the business from other people. Which means you didn't go to university? I didn't go to university. What did you learn from the beginning? I learned about motorcycling and motorcycling. That's what I learned. You were dealing with motorcycling. But my experience on that drove me into motorcycling, assembling and motorcycling. Where were you getting the motorcycling from the beginning? I learned about motorcycling and motorcycling. I researched by myself and get the component by myself in the assembly of motorcycling. Doctor, you know what I'm saying? There is something I don't understand. After high school, how did you get the money to start the motorcycling? After high school, I started trading on motorcycling for a past. From trading on motorcycling for a past, I built money to motorcycling assembly. From motorcycling assembly, I built money to plastic plant to support the assembly. After the plastic plant, I built money to motor plant. So each one is stages? It's stages. People don't know the stages. No, it's stages. I didn't do all of them one day. There is something I didn't even tell me. You were working in a pharmacy shop. Yes. It's a high school. Yes. That was for your... My brother, Gavros. Is it your brother that gave you the... Yes, my brother has a pharmacy shop. I work with him. From there, I learned about motorcycling for a past. Where is your motorcycle? Plants to... It's still in the market. It's still working very perfect. Still working. Very perfect. And the plastic? It's still working very perfect. And now you have innocent motors? Yes. Working very perfect too. But why is it that we just got to know about innocent... It is what you want to know. What does that mean? Which means that you have to... If you want to go to all of them, you can see all of them. They are working very perfect. I have the largest plastic plant in West Africa. Really? Yes. And where is that? In Nubu. In other states. Are you going to take me there? Why not? If I already have taken you there. It's number one in Africa. They manufacture... Manufacture of plastic. In all type of plastic. Wow. So which means that they will use the same plastics from there? I use my motor component plastic. I produce them there. That's incredible. Why instead of plastic is to use for my manufacturing plants? Because plastic is everywhere. I make all these one bars and all these parts of the plastic component of motor in my factory. When you see what you've achieved today, what makes you feel so proud about it? What makes me so proud about it is that today, anywhere I go in this country, I see innocent products. I can see innocent plastic. I can see innocent vehicles. I can see innocent tires. I can see innocent other things. Makes me happy when I see them working perfectly. From the humble beginning. Yes. So now, there should be something that keeps you moving. What is that thing that keeps you moving? Well, I believe that anybody who wants to be tomorrow have to be sincere with people. Anything you discuss with anybody, you stand on that. Everybody would like to deal with you. Like me, everybody I have deal with you want me tomorrow. Because I like to understand the truth. Stand on my stand and that makes things to happen. My youth today, I am telling everybody, try to work hard in your youth and be honest. If you are honest in your youth, you cannot go back. There is something interesting about you. Yes. I mean, you are born and raised in Inewe. But you are still staying in Inewe. Yes, I want to prove that you can grow anywhere you are. Like, you are born and raised here. Yes. Did you live abroad? No. You stayed here. No. I can't go anywhere. Stay more than 10 days in the world. You stayed in Inewe. I can't live in Inewe more than 10 days. I won't feel comfortable and happy when I leave this town to another place. I can't stay more than 10 days anywhere I travel to. You know, what I want to drive out is that you are able to achieve all these things in Nigeria. But yet, Nigerians are saying that it's not possible in Nigeria. It is possible, great possible. They are saying it's possible. There is nothing. If all Nigerians that move outside this country to work, if they can put effort, they are doing other country, they will make it double. Africa is a virgin place to work. See our agriculture and other things. There is a lot of opportunity in this country. Let them come back. I will direct them, I will guide them. They will make it more than what they are making overseas. As far as we are sincere, ready to work. If you are sincere, ready to work, you will make it more. Africa is more open for people. It's a virgin place. You develop Africa. You make more money than anywhere in the world. Are you serious? Yes. If you are ready to work, come, I will guide you. You do a journey things. You don't need to commit crime before you make it. You don't need to commit crime just to work. Easy. I will guide you. You improve. I am ready to work. Don't worry. Every time you come to me, I will guide you. What you are making in Africa is more than what you are making anywhere in the world. Africa is a virgin place to make money. If you are working overseas, overseas you have a fool. There is no space unless you want to commit crime. The only way you can make money easy is in Africa without committing crime. If you are ready to work, most people don't want to work. If you come out want to ready to work, no matter what you want to do, do it well. You make it. Dr. Inosin. Thank you. How many people have you employed so far? I have 2,000 workers. About 4,300 workers. 4,300 workers. We are all in a payroll. Yes. There is something that I am so proud talking about you is that you are a man that never had a university degree. There are so many young African boys to it. But now you take care of 4,300 workers. In 5 industries. In 5 industries. My 5 industries are working. I have 2,000 or 4,300 workers. You are an inspiration. Thank you. I want you to be my mentor. I will. I thought you said I should be coming around. That's what I said. I look at you as somebody who is willing to work. And I see that anybody who is willing to work is willing to develop. No matter what you are doing, you are ready to work. You will develop it well. It is not a composite. Our youth now believe that it is a composite to commit a crime. Become successful. Yes. But I am telling them it is not a composite. When you are ready to work, you make it even more than committing a crime. I am making it in a genuine way. I like that. What was the first model of car that the factory ever produced? We started to produce pick-up. We started pick-up and small bus. And it was fantastic. When people see their surprise, that is the first one we did. And it went well. People like it. We have changed the model the first time. And we are changing it again the third time. How long has the model been in existence? I started in 2010. Was it in 2010? Yes. I started in 2010. I commissioned the factory in 2010. So we have the last ten years. Almost ten years. What is the major challenge that you face when establishing this? Well, in Africa, challenges come every day. And the important thing is to be able to pass the challenges. Because when we started, the energy situation in this country is so good. So we are burning diesel. After some time, diesel price becomes times too. So everything becomes expensive. We are trying to... At some time, the government is always trying to allow the natural grid to work. So, the most challenges we have then is electricity problem. But today, it's not like that again. It's not better. It's not better. Yes. Dr. Inon said, I wanted to know are Africans really supporting your business in terms of, are they purchasing the cars since knowing that it's made in Africa? Yes, Africans are going well. Number one is that my car is too luggage for Africa because... It's too what? It's luggage for Africa. I'm putting forth suspensions, most of my cars. Okay. Yes, too. The shockers of my cars are especially forced for African roads. Because we know the situation of our roads. So we are trying to do it. That's why it's difficult for the motor to have problems in African roads. Is it expensive to buy an Ino Sen car? It's not expensive. It's cheaper than any motor. And it will give you the service. Yes. Yes. You know, there's something that you need to let them know. What was your first ever capital that you started your first business with? I served my brother. After serving him for some years, he established me with some money. I don't need to say it. I would love to meet your brother and say thank you to your brother. Yes, I can give you my... He established me with the support of all of them. He loved me because of my honesty. He took me like a son. He supported me a lot because he is the first importer from Nigeria to Taiwan to bring goose to this country. So I am one of his customer. Because of my... Because of the honesty he see on me, he took me like a son. So you mean honesty is the key? Honesty is the key. My son doesn't see. He doesn't know me. It's the day he supplied excess goose to me and I returned it back to him. He remarked me and supported me all the time. You are trying to tell young Africans it's honest. Honesty is important. Honesty is an investment. When you are doing something, you are doing honesty. It's an investment. You can never go down. People will know you. Yes. There are so many Africans watching us right now. That's okay. We have a message for Africans watching us right now. I am telling you in Africa to work hard in their youth and be honest. They will make it. If you are working hard and be honest in what you are doing you must achieve it. You have opportunity to put your own input on anything you are doing. Your own idea on anything you are doing to make a difference. You are actually making a difference right now? Yes. You have to make a difference from what you are doing. Before before people will understand Yes, you are there. You make a difference. You made a difference. You made a difference yesterday. You know what I mean. If you have the opportunity to change something in this continent, Africa what will that be? Well, the meaning that Africans have to look back and correct their mistakes so that they can move forward. Africa is so backwards. So let them look back and check their mistakes. I believe even Europeans will be happy when Africans correct their mistakes. What kind of mistakes are you talking about? Well, they are not moving their country forward most of them most of the leaders. So when they see their mistakes and correct it Africa will move forward. God give us a good blessing and I believe when we are doing this work we will move. There is no difference between us and the white people only that if you correct our mistakes and do it well we will do the same thing. The reason is like white people most of the time when you see a black man and a white man there is a white difference. So why can't we correct our mistakes and work hard and develop ourselves like them? I just want to say Thank you very much. It's a pleasure speaking to you. Thank you very much. Your Ibon name once again. Ifediasande. Wow. Okay. Which means something holy. Yes. I hope you guys enjoy this amazing interview. I mean it's not even an interview. It's a conversation. I mean we had three hours conversation behind the scene yesterday. That's why you see me having this conversation with him. Right now I'm the new son of this family. I'll be coming back here again. If you really enjoy this video please do me a favor like the video, share. And subscribe. Let's say it's 700,000. I mean this video alone it's full of inspiration. So you need to reach a million views. Thank you. Of the million views. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Oh, it works. Hey. Hey. Okay. I'm here in Enugu and I'm seeing IVM which is made in Nigeria. If I see Nigerian purchasing made in Nigerian cars it makes me so happy and the fact that I have been to the factory myself to go see how they manufacture these cars. It's incredible, man. Big shout out to you, Mr. Inocent. I know you love me. That's why I had to do this for you. And I love you too, man. I help Maya.