“Nice Work”: Young Nigerian Man Builds “G-Wagon” Car With Local Materials, Drives It Around
- A talented young Nigerian man built a G-Wagon-like car as he sourced the materials for the body locally
- The man showed the vehicle for assessment while he turned on the ignition to prove that he did not use a tricycle's engine
- Nigerians who commented on his video were full of praise for him as they prayed he gets the needed financial support
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A young Nigerian man who fabricated a G-Wagon took the vehicle to a comedian (Mama Uka) to check it out.
Mama Uka said many people have been trying to trivialise the man's creativity, saying he used a keke engine for the vehicle.
Man's G-Wagon impressed Mama Uka
He was asked to turn on the ignition in a video so the car's fan could roll for everyone to see. Many were surprised by what he had created.
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The young man (@goddaychukwudieze) said he can create many more things, and all he needs is financial support from people.
Watch the video below:
YEN.com.gh compiled some of the reactions below:
omodano said:
"This is great. Plese how long did it take you to build this car?"
akuhittmore said:
"Nice work."
FAMOUS-CHRIS said:
"Amazing."
Chukunaso said:
"Nice."
LOLO EDU said:
"Keep going the lord is your strength."
Egwuatu said:
"You gats do wheel balancing o."
He replied:
"Yes boss nah money we dey find."
Komolafe victor said:
"Nice job who less notice vw in g wagon."
Gire said:
"Wow God is good."
Man builds car with power bike engine
Meanwhile, popular Nigerian website Legit.ng earlier reported that a man in the Sagamu area of Lagos state amazed people with the vehicle he built by himself. The car looked like a tricycle (keke) from afar.
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It also has the body of a keke. But unlike it, the car has four wheels and a steering. The man driving the car confirmed he had built it. He added that he powered the car with a power bike engine.
Another Nigerian man upgrades G-Wagon
Similarly, a Nigerian man known as Ifeanyi on TikTok has made a video of the G-Wagon he and his team worked on and upgraded to a new model.
Apart from giving the vehicle a facelift in a TikTok clip, the interior of the G Wagon was revamped with new seats installed and the dashboard changed.
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Source: Legit.ng
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