The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Edilson sky global engineering and Ansar Auto Diagnosis Driving Academy, Bauchi trained 70 Automobile technicians in North-East states.
Prof. Ismaila Shehu the Coordinator of the training who is also from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the training on Saturday in Bauchi.
He said the training was aimed at improving capacities of existing automobile technicians and updating them with the trends in modern vehicle techniques.
“Technology in the auto sector is advancing continually, it is therefore important that we continue to seek to improve our manpower so as to keep abreast with new technology.
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“It is a skill acquisition programme that will increase their income and livelihood,” Shehu said.
According to him, the beneficiaries benefited from the programme on heavy duty motor vehicles , auto electronic repairs and diagnosis of modern vehicles.
“NADDC sent 50 participants from Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba Gombe, Borno , Bauchi and Yobe states and 20 voluntary participants joined the training,” he said.
Shehu, who is also the Chief Instructor, said the 50 participants were empowered with modern working tools, certificate and stipend, added that the 20 voluntary participants would be motivated too.
He Commended the Director General of NDDC, Mr. Jelani Aliyu for his initiatives in the ongoing modernization of the auto-repair industry in Nigeria.
Also Speaking, Alhaji Usman Doma, National Vice President, Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), North East, Commended President Mohammadu Buhari for the initiative of training the technicians through the NDDC.
He said NATA would remain grateful to NDDC for providing a platform where their local technicians would update their skills in the modern technology.
He urged auto-technicians in the states to take advantage of the training programme to formalize their businesses.
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Speaking on behalf of the participants, Mr Rafeal Omogor and Mr Mohammmed Ali appreciated the Federal Government for giving them the opportunity of updating their skills.
They pledged to make good use of the skills acquired during the fourteen days training with assurance to train others on the modern technology.
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