A local automobile company, Obasa Specialty Vehicle (OSV) manufactures armoured vehicles in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
AutoJosh said the company disclosed that the armoured vehicle was manufactured at its factory in Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
According to report the company was commissioned on December 5, 1980, by the late High Chief Joe Oluware Obasa, a car distributor for Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN). Eventually, the company was later upgraded to manufacture unusual vehicles for security personnel and civilian usage by his two sons.
The armoured vehicle was designed by two brothers, High Chief Johnson Obasa and Victor Obasa.
The all-terrain vehicle ‘Tekowi‘ was derived from an Ekiti Dialect “te oko wi.” which means sandals or boots that farmers and hunters wear regularly to the bush to step on anything. Tekowi is, therefore, a combination of ruggedness and luxury.
Tekowi is a hand-made vehicle with simple tools, using locally sourced materials. Apart from Obasa Speciality Vehicle, ProForce is another indigenous armoured vehicle manufacturing company in Nigeria.
Below are the pictures of the armoured tank:
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