Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — The National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, in collaboration with TOFEKO Limited, is strengthening technical capacity in Nigeria’s automotive sector through a two-week specialised training programme for 300 technicians and youths across six states.
The programme, which commenced, is being implemented concurrently in Ekiti, Imo, Kano, Nasarawa, Bauchi and Cross River States, with 50 participants drawn from each state. The beneficiaries are receiving specialised training in vehicle mechatronics and CNG retrofitting, with a strong emphasis on practical diagnosis, servicing, repair and maintenance of modern vehicles.
The participants are being trained by Bcephas Consults Limited, the technical consultant engaged for the programme, through a combination of technical instruction and hands-on practical sessions designed to equip beneficiaries with skills that can be applied directly in automotive workshops and other relevant areas of the sector.
In Ekiti State, where the training is currently ongoing, 50 technicians and youths from across the state are undergoing intensive practical sessions aimed at improving their understanding of modern automotive systems and strengthening their capacity to diagnose and resolve vehicle faults.
The practical component of the programme exposes participants to contemporary vehicle technologies and diagnostic techniques, while enhancing their ability to service, repair and maintain vehicles more efficiently. The training is also expected to improve the quality of services provided by existing technicians and provide young participants with technical skills that can enhance their employability and entrepreneurial opportunities.
The ongoing training in Ekiti State is part of the wider programme taking place simultaneously in Imo, Kano, Nasarawa, Bauchi and Cross River States, where another 50 participants in each state are undergoing the same specialised training, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 300 technicians and youths.
The initiative is part of NADDC’s broader efforts to strengthen human capital development and upgrade technical skills within Nigeria’s automotive industry. It is particularly focused on improving the capacity of technicians to keep pace with emerging automotive technologies while equipping young Nigerians with practical and employable skills.
At the conclusion of the two-weeks programme, participants are expected to receive certificates of training and empowerment tools to support the application of the skills acquired. The intervention is expected to help beneficiaries improve their technical services, increase productivity and competitiveness and establish or expand their automotive-related businesses.
Through initiatives such as this, NADDC continues to promote a more skilled, technologically capable and future-ready automotive workforce while supporting opportunities for employment, enterprise development and sustainable growth across Nigeria’s automotive value chain.
In another development the NADDC, in collaboration with BRYTE AUTO. TECH & DIAGNOSTICS LTD, is currently implementing a two-week specialized training programme in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Maintenance across three States for technicians and youths in Kogi, Edo and Oyo States, with a total of 150 participants benefiting from the programme. The participants are being trained by MAX FON GLOBAL NIG. LTD, the technical consultant engaged for the programme.
The training is being conducted concurrently across the three states, with 50 technicians and youths participating in each state. The programme focuses on heavy-duty vehicles, including agricultural tractors, and is designed to strengthen participants’ practical and technical capabilities in the operation, diagnosis, servicing, repair and maintenance of such vehicles.
In Edo State, where the training is currently ongoing, 50 participants drawn from across the state are receiving hands-on instruction and practical exposure under the programme. The training provides participants with relevant technical knowledge and practical skills required to improve their capacity to diagnose faults, service, repair and maintain heavy-duty vehicles and agricultural tractors.
The ongoing training in Edo State is representative of the activities taking place concurrently in Kogi and Oyo States, where another 50 participants in each state are undergoing the same specialized training, bringing the total number of beneficiaries across the three states to 150 technicians and youths.
The initiative forms part of NADDC’s commitment to skills upgrading, capacity building and human capital development within Nigeria’s automotive sector. It is particularly aimed at strengthening the technical capabilities of existing automotive technicians while equipping young people with relevant and employable skills in the heavy-duty vehicle subsector.
The inclusion of agricultural tractors in the training also supports the development of technical capacity for machinery used in the agricultural sector, while promoting the availability of skilled personnel capable of maintaining and servicing heavy-duty equipment locally.
At the completion of the two-week programme, participants are expected to receive certificates of training and empowerment tools to enable them to apply the knowledge and skills acquired, improve their technical services and establish or expand their businesses.
