NADDC empowers 86 motorcycle, tricycle technicians in Gombe
The Federal Government through National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has trained 86 motorcycle, tricycle technicians in Gombe State.
The five-day training was facilitated in collaboration with Simba group as an intervention programme aimed at developing the capacities of repairs, maintenance for auto-mechanics, electricians and other auto-auxiliary service providers in Nigeria.
Speaking through a virtual medium on Friday, Director General of NADDC, Jelani Aliyu said the training is in response to the call on the rising cases of road traffic crashes involving tricycles, motorcycles and other vehicles across the country with it attendant loss in human life and property.
“The council planned conducted this skills upgrade training for technicians working on tricycle and motorcycle as part of the council’s contribution towards nipping the problem in the bud,” Aliyu said.
According to him, similar trainings have been held in Abuja, Kaduna with over 5,000 technicians since the commencement of the programme in 2012.
He advised the trainees to update their technical know-how, noting that technology advances with latest trends.
Aliyu added, “These technicians are now better individuals with admirable skills in a very interesting and important sector which is the automotive sector. It is therefore with deep sense of fulfilment that felicitate with you for successfully completing this training.
“It is important for everyone here especially the graduating trainees to know that technology in the auto sector advances continually and at fast pace. Tricycles, motorcycles today are built with some electronically controlled systems.
“The only way to meet up with this advancement is training and re-training. I want to believe that this five-day training has helped in no small way to improve your knowledge of modern tricycle and motorcycle, it components and maintenance.”
On his part, Northern Coordinator Simba group Kamlesh Pitale urged the trainees to utilize the knowledge by solving challenges.
Pitale noted that already the company is working assiduously to ensure that the trained youths used original spare parts.
“We believe in training and sharing knowledge,” he said.
Also speaking, Provost of the College of Education Technical, Dr. Ali Boderi lauded the effort of the council for setting up a training centre in the institution.
“I appreciate NADDC for finding us worthy to be given a training centre for North East,” Boderi said.
