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| R-L; The Director-General NAC, Engr. Aminu Jalal, presenting a work kit to one of the graduating trainee, Miss Faith, and Founder of Lady Mechanic, Sandra Aguebor, at the event in Lagos on Friday. |
A total of 1002
auto technicians drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), on Friday graduated from three weeks auto-engineering intensive training
programme in 40 centres across the nation.
auto technicians drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), on Friday graduated from three weeks auto-engineering intensive training
programme in 40 centres across the nation.
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| The trainees in a group photograph with the Director-Generl and his team. |
Speaking in Lagos,
the Director General of the National Automotive Council (NAC), Engr. Aminu
Jalal, said the training was in line with the National Automotive Industry
Development Plan(NAIDP) on leveraging the nation’s technicians’
skills.
the Director General of the National Automotive Council (NAC), Engr. Aminu
Jalal, said the training was in line with the National Automotive Industry
Development Plan(NAIDP) on leveraging the nation’s technicians’
skills.
“The
exercise aims at equipping our auto technicians with the necessary skills to
repair modern generation vehicles and to retain their jobs,” he said.
exercise aims at equipping our auto technicians with the necessary skills to
repair modern generation vehicles and to retain their jobs,” he said.
He said the
programme was jointly organised by NAC, Subsidy Empowerment Re-investment
Programme (SURE-P) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of
Nigeria (SMEDAN).
programme was jointly organised by NAC, Subsidy Empowerment Re-investment
Programme (SURE-P) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of
Nigeria (SMEDAN).
“The
Council, in collaboration with SURE-P and SMEDAN, put in serious efforts to
making this training a success.
Council, in collaboration with SURE-P and SMEDAN, put in serious efforts to
making this training a success.
“NAC
provided the trainers, training manuals, books and other logistics support,
SMEDAN provided entrepreneurship training.
provided the trainers, training manuals, books and other logistics support,
SMEDAN provided entrepreneurship training.
“Sure-P
financed the whole programme including the empowerment tools and allowances to
be given to participants,” Jalal said.
financed the whole programme including the empowerment tools and allowances to
be given to participants,” Jalal said.
He said that the
programme was initiated after a skills gap analysis of mechanics in Nigeria,
conducted by NAC, revealed the nation lacked middle level skilled manpower and
equipment to properly maintain modern vehicles.
programme was initiated after a skills gap analysis of mechanics in Nigeria,
conducted by NAC, revealed the nation lacked middle level skilled manpower and
equipment to properly maintain modern vehicles.
Founder of the
Lady Mechanic initiative, Ms Sandra Aguebor, said women mechanics would be
empowered better with the programme.
Lady Mechanic initiative, Ms Sandra Aguebor, said women mechanics would be
empowered better with the programme.
She encouraged
more women to take the bold step of embracing the trade and make positive
impact in society.
more women to take the bold step of embracing the trade and make positive
impact in society.
“Initiatives
like this will further empower women mechanics and I want more women to come
and be part of it.
like this will further empower women mechanics and I want more women to come
and be part of it.
“NAC has
been so supportive of the Lady Mechanics as they want us to be a part of every
programme they organise,” she said.
been so supportive of the Lady Mechanics as they want us to be a part of every
programme they organise,” she said.
A participant,
Miss Faith Sunday, expressed gratitude to organisers of the training and
pledged to use the tools provided to enhance her work.
Miss Faith Sunday, expressed gratitude to organisers of the training and
pledged to use the tools provided to enhance her work.
Another
participant, Miss Joy Azubuike, said the training and tools she received would
enable her establish her trade on a small scale.
participant, Miss Joy Azubuike, said the training and tools she received would
enable her establish her trade on a small scale.
The graduating trainees each received auto
diagnostic tools (OBDII, Digital Multitester & Battery Tester), books and
instructional manuals.
diagnostic tools (OBDII, Digital Multitester & Battery Tester), books and
instructional manuals.
