GAC Motors support ‘rumble in Lagos’ as official car company.

GAC Motors, has entered into partnership agreement with Lagos state, as the Official Car Company for the uniquely spectacular Rumble in Lagos sports-entertainment event, in celebration of the state’s 50th anniversary.

The first of its kind on the African continent, the event will feature in the boxing ring, former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, kitted up in shorts and boxing gloves, sparring with former five-time world heavy weight boxing champion, ;Evander Holyfield, in an awe-inspiring match, to be umpired by the Nobel laureate himself, Prof. Wole Soyinka.

The event, which is in line with the vision of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to put Lagos on the global sports and entertainment map, will be streamed live from Lagos to the United States of America and rest of the world.

Evander Holyfield arrived in Lagos this week, and will be engaged with children and youths as he visits gyms, attends a ceremonial weigh-in at Ikoyi Club and presents award at the festival gala to the Vision of the Child Champions.

Gracing the event will be Chief Diana Chen, Chairman and CEO of Choice International Group, the sole distributors of GAC Motors in Nigeria. As the Official Car Company, CIG has made available a fleet of cars especially to Mr. Holyfield and his entourage for the duration of the event. The GAC automobiles are acknowledged for their luxurious and comfortable ride experience, original design, exquisite craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technologies. Indeed, GAC was the star car brand of the 2017 US-North America International Auto Show in Detroit.

Chief Chen, reiterated the commitment of her company to supporting initiatives that promote sports entertainment, youth empowerment and the general wellbeing of the Nigerian populace. According to her, GAC Motor is delighted that some of its exquisite products will serve as official cars for Evander Holyfield and his entourage during their stay in Nigeria.

With a 17-year track record of developing strong business networks, Choice International Group has earned the reputation of introducing top-notch brands and providing exceptional products and services to customers. Besides the GAC automobiles, CIG also promotes a select range of quality-assured, highly acclaimed world-class products including the GREE brand of whisper-quiet air conditioners; LONTOR – energy-efficient household electrical products; LONCELL – nontoxic range of batteries; TAJ brand of high quality lighters and LANTOS brand of confectionery.

Inclusive of building a factory for assembling semi knock downs (SKDs) for GAC Motors in Nigeria, the Group plans to expand its business ventures into the retail industry as it introduces the popular MINISO supermarket chain into the Nigerian market. Beyond its commercial interests, Choice International Group has been a vital partner and facilitator in the cultural relationship between China and Nigeria. The group recently hosted the largest contingent of Nigerian governors to attend an event outside Nigeria at the highly productive Nigeria-China Governors’ Investment Forum in Guangzhou, China.

Chief Diana Chen, the founder of Choice International Group, is a practitioner of the “One-Belt-One-Road” and “Going Global” national strategy of China. She is the recipient of two Chieftaincy titles and is one of the first foreign female chiefs in Nigeria. As a vital partner and facilitator in the cultural relationship between China and Nigeria, Chief Diana Chen’s Choice International Group is playing a pivotal role in the success of Lagos State’s 50th anniversary celebration as the Official Car Company of the Rumble in Lagos event.

Mr. Wole Adeniyi, CEO of ACI Entertainment, promoters of the event, thanked Choice International Group for partnering with the Rumble to host the world-class event. He said he looks forward to the ride with Evander Holyfield in one of the prestigious GAC cars.

Inclusive of the entertainment value of Rumble in Lagos, the event is conceived to bring world attention to health-related issues such as autism, breast cancer, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, river blindness, and the plight of people living with disabilities. Proceeds from the event will also benefit not-for-profit organizations and agencies that cater to and are engaged in medical research programmes. . GAC motor is a world class leading manufacturer of vehicles based in Guangzhou, with a distribution network in Africa, Europe and America. For more information, please contact marketing @cigmotors.com