KrAZ Vehicles Upholding Law and Order in Nigeria
08 April 2008
The first consignment of 25 KrAZ-5133BE-016 4x4 cross-country vehicles was dispatched to the national police of Nigeria.
The holding company AvtoKrAZ together with the state specialized foreign trade firm Progress won the tender to supply 100 KrAZ trucks to the Nigerian national police force at the end of the year 2007. The contract is expected to be fulfilled in June 2008. It is the largest KrAZ vehicle supply to the Nigerian market in the whole Kremenchug Automobile Plant's history.
KrAZ-5133BE vehicles with load capacity of 6,1t are intended for transportation of people and different loads, towing of trailers and aircrafts at airfield; they can be used on all types of roads and off-the-road as well.
Supplied KrAZ vehicles are equipped with pressure-regulated BI-3 wide cross-section tires.
Nigerian police technicians have successfully completed training regardign the operation, maintenance and repair of KrAZ vehicles, orveseen by by the Holding Company "AvtoKrAZ". The negotiations for the supply of KrAZ-5133BE spare parts and components to Nigeria are being held.
