Centre Empowers 25 Female Auto Mechanics In Edo

Returnees from Central African Republic being attended to by officials of Anambra State Emergency Management Agency in Awka, yesterday. Photo: NAN

The National Productivity Centre (NPC) on Tuesday said that 25 female auto mechanics in Benin were empowered with various skills in 2013.

Acting State Coordinator, NPC for Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states, Mr Clifford Alisigwe, announced this in an interview with newsmen in Benin.

Alisigwe said that the overall aim of the training was to increase the productivity skills of the mechanics so that they would have a large customer base.

He said that the mechanics were taught financial management, effective communication skills, health and safety in the workshop.

Alisigwe said that the centre also carried out a productivity awareness campaign in two schools in the state.

“We educated secondary school students on the need to be productive and enterprising.

“We want to catch them young and help develop the right attitude towards their studies and productivity.

“At the end of the seminar, productivity clubs were formed in the two schools visited,” he said.

He said that the centre also organised a productivity and quality improvement programme for small and medium scale business men in Benin.

He said that most owners of small and medium scale businesses did not keep financial records, adding that it was a setback to the growth of businesses.

The acting state coordinator added that lack of finance was a major challenge confronting the organisation in the state as it could not extend its activities to other states.