Automobile manufacturer, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM), is the premiere private vehicle manufacturing company in Nigeria.

The indigenous company, headquartered in Nnewi, Anambra state, was commissioned by Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 and has since gone on to produce several range of vehicles from Trucks, SUVs to mini-buses.

Earlier today, YNaija reported that Innoson was commissioned to produce some components and parts for Alpha jets used by the Nigerian Air Force.

Innoson had ‘helped to locally modify and overhaul the brake assembly of the MB-339 aircraft for adoption on the Alpha Jets’ and also ‘helped for the continued operation of the Alpha Jets, and had helped to save the day when help was not forthcoming from abroad’.

For the past two days, Innoson has trended on Twitter, with Nigerians expressing varying opinions on the vehicle manufacturer.

To ascertain the standpoint of Nigerians to the possibility of purchasing locally made cars, YNaija, on Tuesday, conducted a poll on Twitter.

60% of the Nigerian Twitter Netizens who participated in the poll, said they would buy a made in Nigeria Innoson car, while 20% said they won’t make such a leap just yet.

However, the remaining 20% of the participants of the poll, expressed disbelief that Nigeria actually manufactures vehicles.

Here are some tweets from Nigerians:

People are now whipping sentiments to get people to buy Innoson. A company that can't advertise it's products properly.

— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) February 9, 2016

I'm really impressed with Innoson. It is made in Nigeria (from scratch to finish) not assembled. pic.twitter.com/0d6YNCggd2

— Ebuka Akara (@ebuka_akara) February 10, 2016

Innoson has been my Uncle's official car for over 2 years. He has not recorded any problems https://t.co/8ry121Yzg9

— Brave (@LadyMacbethh89) February 10, 2016

I think these Innoson cars should be given a second thought to push up the Naira against dollar #skababo pic.twitter.com/3wE9C2hq2D

— One Touch (@Onetouchhits) February 10, 2016

@sugabelly if nasco and innoson don't produce for use and circulate the money within naija how will naira rebounds?

— WebMechaTronix (@BasseyIdorenyin) February 10, 2016

Innoson can partner with reality TV show organisers, they could provide the cars used as star prizes, people need to see their cars more.

— PARROT..tv (@tolu_parrot) February 10, 2016

Every cool car in Hollywood movies is product placement. How many 'Nollywood' films or music videos has Innoson placed it's product?!

— Bar Baric (@Bar_Baric) February 10, 2016

What I have learnt today… Nigerians are ready to buy Innoson. They just want to know "WHY". And they don't want "Naijamade" as that why.

— Oluyomi Ojo (@OluyomiOjo) February 10, 2016

#Innosonmotors still trending. Buy an Innoson #madeinNigeria car today and help move Nigerian economy forward. https://t.co/joeUrEQZSA

— Uchenna Paul (@uchennapaul) January 31, 2016

@innosonmotors Ambode just got a lot of cars for the Nigeria Police in Lagos.
Buying Innoson would have been a massive statement.

— DäèvËeD (@OluWasEdAgO) January 29, 2016

Proudly Made in Nigeria and Selling out #Innoson pic.twitter.com/U3qT43e4Xn

— Sixtus Onuma (@jigga_byte) January 28, 2016

Ask your colleagues in the NASS why they are not driving Innoson's IVM vehicles? Shouldn't we promote Made in Nig? https://t.co/42xUj8t6dQ

— Emeka. A. (@Emeks18) January 27, 2016