csrreporters The National Automotive Design and Development Council has trained over 15,000 technicians in its Mechatronics Programme for tricycle and motorcycle repair and maintenance.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of a five-day specialised training in Makurdi, Benue State, Director-General of NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, noted that the agency embarked on the training initiative to address Nigeria’s automotive skills gap, enhance technical capacity, and create sustainable livelihoods for youths and technicians.
He said, “Through collaboration with stakeholders, including the Simba Group Nigeria, the Council has successfully trained over 15,000 technicians in the Mechatronics Programme for Tricycle and Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance.”
The NADDC DG explained that the programme was in response to the Federal Government’s Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, which has attracted $980m in investments, deployed 20,000 CNG-powered vehicles, and set up more than 315 conversion centres nationwide.
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