Council Trains 70 Auto Technicians In N/East 

The Training Coordinator, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Prof. Ismailia Shehu, says his organisation has trained 70 automobile technicians in North East.
Shehu said this during the closing ceremony of a 14-day training exercise  in Bauchi state recently.
He said the automobile exercise was conducted collaboratively among the Council, Esilson Sky Global Engineering, Ansar Auto Diagnosis and Diving Academy, Bauchi.
The Coordinator said the exercise was aimed at improving the capacities of automobile technicians on modern trend in vehicle repair and maintenance techniques.
“Technology in the auto sector is advancing continually. Therefore, it is important we continue to improve our manpower to keep abreast with new technologies.
“It is a skill acquisition programme that will increase their income and livelihood,” he said.
According to him, participants were exposed to modern techniques on heavy duty vehicle and auto electronic repair as well as diagnosis of modern vehicles.
He stated that the Council sponsored 50 technicians drawn from Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Borno, while 20 volunteers participated from Bauchi and Yobe.
Shehu noted that  the beneficiaries were provided with modern working tools and certificates at the end of the exercise.
He commended the Director-General of the Council, Mr Jelani Aliyu, for his commitment towards reinvigoration of the auto technology in the country.
Also Speaking, Alhaji Usman Doma, National Vice President, Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), North East zone, lauded President Mohammadu Buhari for the training of the technicians through the Council.
Doma also commended the Council for providing enabling environment for technicians to improve their skills through training programmes.
He further urged auto technicians in the state to take advantage of the training programme to formalise their businesses.
Some of the beneficiaries, Rafeal Omogor and Mohammmed Ali, commended the gesture, adding that it would encourage specialisation in the trade.