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  • Summit on opportunities in auto sector holds Wednesday

    Summit on opportunities in auto sector holds Wednesday

    National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), with Office of Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring, and Delivery, is to host a summit to unlock opportunities for youths in automotive industry Wednesday at  Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.

      The event: “Harnessing Youth Potential and Career Prospects in Nigerian Automotive Sector,” will focus on exploring opportunities in CNG (compressed natural gas) conversion value chain and promote safety and benefits of CNG use in automobiles.

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    A statement by Rosilu Emmanuel, Technical assistant to NADDC Director General, Oluwemimo Osanipin, noted: “This summit showcases career prospects available to youths in auto sector.

    “Dignitaries expected include President Bola Tinubu, Doris Uzoka-Anite, minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment.

  • Abuja Motor Fair to boost investments in auto sector

    The 20th Abuja International Motor Fair is targeted at boosting investments in the sector, BKG Exhibitions Limited Managing Director, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Agwu has said.

    Despite the challenges confronting the sector as well as the economy, Agwu said the fair is set to assume its rightful place as the key sector that drives socio-economic development.

    He said the fair had been packaged to increase the attention of the government to the importance of urgently addressing the current challenges in the sector so as to use it to drive the nation’s economic diversification policy.

    Agwu said: “Every effort has been deployed to ensure that the sector receives the needed support from both the government and the private sector to enhance its’ rapid development. We are packaging a show that will showcase all the existing and potential investment opportunities that abound in the Nigerian automobile industry, which we believe are very attractive to existing and prospective investors.”

    The event will hold at the International Conference Centre Annex, Garki, Abuja between October 28 and November 2.

    “Hosting Auto Shows of international standards such as the Abuja Motor Fair will go a long way in placing Nigeria in the map of world automotive business and will equally fast track the making of the nation the hub of the automotive business in the continent. For over 19 years, we have been able to create a comprehensive automobile exchange platform drawing global attention.