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  • Fed Govt begins training of technicians

    Fed Govt begins training of technicians

    Federal Government has said it has begun the training of technicians and youths in mechatronics, to reduce vehicle breakdown on the highway and accident.

    It said the training was due to findings that there was huge skill deficiency of auto technicians in the country, especially in the repair of modern day vehicles.

    Director General of National Automotive Design and Development Council, Oluwemimo Osanipin, spoke in Akure, Ondo State capital, at the launch of specialised mechatronics and heavy duty vehicle training for technicians and youths in the Southwest.

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    He hoped the training would enable auto technicians to service and maintain modern day vehicles.

    Osanipin said the training was to equip technicians with the knowledge to handle the challenges posed by modern heavy duty vehicles, ‘’which are more electronic than mechanical.’’

    He said the drive to upgrade the skills of technicians in the repair of new generation vehicle was due to skill deficiency of auto technicians.

    Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said his administration remained focused on creating jobs for youths.

  • Ethiopian Academy graduates 14 aircraft maintenance technicians

    Ethiopian Academy graduates 14 aircraft maintenance technicians

    Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) has graduated 14 aircraft technicians from Nigeria, Tanzania and Cote D’Ivoire.

    The technicians  completed classroom and on-the-job training on the Q-400 and Boeing  aircraft . The training was for six months.

    Speaking at the ceremony, Managing Director, EAA,  Solomon Debede said: “As part of our pan-African Airline, the aviation academy needs to build skilled man power in the African continent. Today’s trainees are models for this objective. I also believe that the training they attended would be contributing positively towards their performances as they return back home.”

    The trainees have extended their gratitude to the Academy for the professional service rendered to them.

    Ethiopian Aviation Academy  said it expects to receive more trainees from these countries and others in Africa .

    Meanwhile, the airline said it has signed an agreement  with Guinea Airlines, for strategic partnership in management, maintenance and training at Ethiopian headquarters.

    Ethiopian Group Chief Executive Officer,  Tewolde GebreMariam,  Cheick Dem, from Guinea Airlines and Guinea’s Minister for Transport,  Oyé Guilavogui signed the agreement in the presence the Minister and Strategic Adviser to the President, Ansoumane Condé.

    Others include: Ambassador of Guinea in Addis Ababa,  Sidibé Fatoumata Kaba, the Director General Guinea Civil Aviation,  Mamady Kaba and Ethiopian Executive Management members.

    Speaking at the signing ceremony,  Tewolde said : “As part of our Vision 2025 and with a view to enable African airlines to regain market share for travel, we are establishing strategic partnerships with many African countries.

    ” This partnership is in line with the recently launched African Single Air Transport Market at the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa.

    ” We are partnering with Guinea Airlines and other African countries because we have the capacity and the expertise to support our African brothers and sisters in the aviation sector. I appreciate the speed with which we reached an agreement with Guinea Airlines thanks to the support of President Alpha Condé.

    “This is a trilateral partnership with Guinea, ASKY Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines with a view to fill the air connectivity vacuum in domestic Guinea market and between the Mano River countries. The time has come for Africans to join hands as one and reclaim our rightful place in the global aviation industry.”

  • CAPDAN seeks collaboration on technicians

    The Computer And Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) has called on the Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, to facilitate the training of technicians abroad.

    CAPDAN’s President, Mr Ojikutu Adeniyi made the call during the working and courtesy visit of the Minister to CAPDAN’s office and the Computer Village business community.

    Adeniyi said that the training would make the technicians in Computer Village attain international standard in the execution of their works.

    He appealed to the ministry to collaborate with CAPDAN to build incubation centres for more training of the technicians.

    According to him, the ministry needs to include in its programme recognition for the informal sector like the Computer Village.

    “We need to drive content in the ICT sector so as to develop more Made in Nigeria products.

    “The ministry should help us facilitate provision of free broadband in Computer Village, through Nigeria Satellite which is under the ministry.

    “We are also requesting for fund for ICT research, to develop Nigeria-based software,” he said.

    Adeniyi said the Computer Village was a large gathering of hardworking, young and old Nigerians who were driven by passion for trade and technology development.

    He said that Computer Village had successfully grown the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria for the past 20 years.

    According to him, the hub has the large number of graduate and it contributes immensely to job creation, technical skills acquisition and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria.

    “Computer Village has over N1.5 billion turn over everyday online and offline and 3,500 small businesses with brick and mortal.

    “Our hub is referred to as the hardware capital of Africa, based on the qualities of hardware solutions we provide,” he said.

    Responding, Shittu said that the ministry was aware of the valuable contributions the hub was making toward creating awareness in ICT and Telecommunications to Nigerians.

    He said the ministry would do all within its power to ensure local production of computer and telecommunications devices, so that Nigeria would not continue to remain a dumping ground.

    According to him, incubation centres are being established annually in many zones and states of the country.

  • Auto technicians account for 80% of new jobs, says NATA

    About 80 per cent of new jobs in the country are workers, artisans and other employees drawn from auto technicians across the country, Chairman of Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA) Lagos State Chapter, Comrade Asiwaju Jacob Omonide-Fayeun has said.

    Omonide-Fayeun said this at the 14th Year edition of Auto Technicians Workshop and Exhibition in Lagos.

    The workshop and exhibition, he said, was conceived as a training programme for auto industry and auto technicians.

    He urged government to give NATA more recognition, saying “we account for over 80 per cent of new jobs in Nigeria according to recent statistics from the Federal Ministry of Labour.”

    According to him, it is also a forum where manufacturers, dealers and distributors of all brands of automobile spare parts and accessories and oil companies impact knowledge to auto technicians on the latest trends in the industry.

    The NATA chairman hailed Mobil Nigeria Plc for its support.

    “Mobil Oil has helped in training over 100,000 NATA members nationwide and they are the sponsor of our annual workshop/exhibition; they deserve our 100 per cent patronage,” he said.

    Omonide-Fayeun appealed Lagos State Governor to allocate land to the group to build modern villages in the state for NATA members, saying “we are tired of incessant demolition of our mechanic villages and at the same time driving us away from streets, roadside and under the bridges without providing alternatives for us. We also find it shocking that the Ministry of Transport has increased our ground rent from an average of N20, 000 to N140, 000 per annum. This is very outrageous and we appeal to Lagos State Government to stay action on this matter while we urgently request for a meeting to resolve pressing issues”.

    NATA National General Secretary Comrade Musa Yahaya said the group is interested in partnering with the Global Sights Services Limited (GSSL) to produce NATA ID Card that would be recognised by Law enforcement agencies, banks amongst others.

    GSSL Managing Director Mr. Dayo Bello assured NATA of their readiness to work with them on the project and ensure that it will promote the image of NATA as an association.

  • Naval engineers, technicians for training

    A United States of America (USA) based company, Medshare International, yesterday began a week training for over 30 Nigerian Navy biomedical engineers and technicians on advanced medical technology.

    The training, according to the firm’s representative, Eben Armstrong, is important for participants to know how to use and repair new medical equipment.

    The firm had presented equipment worth $1.2 million to the navy and promised to train the end users and engineers on their repair and maintenance.

    Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, who declared the training open at the NN Reference Hospital in Ojo, expressed hope that it would enhance his men’s capacity.

    Ibas, represented by the Chief Staff Officer, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Thaddeus Udofia, said the training was in fulfilment of his strategic directives.

    He said: “The training would also build on the navy’s credible manpower development to achieve optimal capability of personnel. The presence of highly skilled biomedical engineers and technicians is important to quality healthcare delivery. Healthcare delivery all over the world is increasingly dependent on not only skilled healthcare professionals, but also the use of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment.”

    The CNS said the navy recognised the importance of healthcare delivery and had taken steps acquisition of modern medical equipment.

     

     

  • Firm launches e-learning portal for engineers, technicians

    Caterpillar has introduced technicians for Africa project, an e-learning website for engineering graduates, who desire to become technicians in Nigeria and other African countries.

    The website leverages Caterpillar’s  e-learning solutions and makes them available for anyone that has the interest to develop a career as a heavy equipment technician. It is expected to bridge the gap that exists between human labour and required skills.

    In Nigeria, three of the candidates, who successfully completed the Caterpillar e-learning modules, were honoured and given their certificates and Caterpillar kits by the company at their head office in Lagos.

    The Managing Director of Mantrac Nigeria Limited, Edmund Martin-Lawson, who described the initiative as giving back to the society, said the training would help the “beneficiaries to upgrade their skills and foundation knowledge of Cat products and their operations”.

    He said two other candidates, who successfully participated in the scheme in Port Harcourt, would also be honoured. Mantrac Nigeria Limited, he stated, was the sole authorised dealer for Caterpillar products and services in the country. According to him, the company supplies and supports machines for a wide and varied application in infrastructural, agricultural and mining development sectors as well as range of Forklift Trucks for material handling.

    He also told The Nation that the company also provides Caterpillar engines and generators for the oil and gas industry, industrial users as well as small range of generators for small scale industries and residential application.

    He congratulated the participants on being part of the pilot phase of the Caterpillar’s corporate social responsibility initiative.

    Technical Training Manager, Lateef Adenle said the free e-learning curriculum contained 18 modules of easy-to-understand, technical insights into safety and basic fundamental systems like electrical, hydraulics and power train.

    He said Caterpillar recognised the technicians by giving them certificates of completion, adding that the first five persons, who completed the modules, were equipped with Caterpillar special tools to aid their work in future. Their experiences would be shared on Caterpillar’s website, he added.

  • Centre partners firm on skilled technicians

    To plug the shortfall in the supply of highly skilled technicians in Nigeria, the Educational Advancement Centre (EAC), Ibadan, has partnered with an Indian training institute, Orion Edutech, to offer world-class vocational training to willing youths and women.

    Unveiling the project in its Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State headquarters last week, EAC Director, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, said the firm embarked on the initiative because of the alarming rate of unemployment and the acute shortage of skilled technicians in Nigeria which many times, create employment opportunities for skilled technicians who are nationals of neighboring countries.

    Besides, Bamgbose said many Nigerian graduates are unemployable due to the wide gap between the gown and town as well as lack of opportunities for graduates to acquire relevant experience in their chosen careers due to unemployment.

    But the project will offer quality and affordable vocational training to enrollees in several areas such as Catering, Mobile Phones and Computer Repair, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Beauty and Wellness, Apparel Manufacturing and Design, IT/ITES/Computing and Networking, BPO and Retail Management as well as Nursing.

    “You see a newly built house and find out that the plumbing work is terribly done or you see the mechanic doing trial-and-error on your car. That’s why I concluded that Nigeria needs a vocational skills programme.” he said.

    While addressing stakeholders at the launch, the Head, Global Alliance of the firm, Mr Rohit Venaik, explained that Orion Edutech’s programme is run from India, stressing that online learning is the firm’s greatest strength. He said it was the reason the firm has made deep penetration in India and countries across South East Asia and Africa with over 250 state-of-the-art training and counseling centres across the countries.

    He added that Orion’s methods combine traditional and modern teaching methods which include Computer Based Training, Blended training through Learning Management System (LMS) and face-to-face learning, Live Instructor-Led Online Training on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart devices, E-learning, M-learning and Educational e-governance

    Mr. Venaik explained that apart from teaching the actual skills, instructors equip the students with three other skills – Domain Knowledge (knowledge of the industry interested in), People Skills and Industry Experience.

    According Venaik, the online teaching method is very effective as the students learn through direct online communication with their tutors as well as videos for demonstration. He added that offline materials are also provided in case of internet network failures or fluctuations.

    An Indian based course, like other foreign courses, is ordinarily expected to be expensive but Venaik said that that pricing is the most important factor in the training. The courses cost as low as $200, according to him.

    Launching the project, Oyo State Governor,  Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the Bureau for Investments Promotion and Public Private Partnerships, Mr. Yinka Fatoki, expressed government’s support for the new initiative.

    The governor said the firm came at the right time. He commended the EAC  for the initiative and disclosed that the introduction of the project in the state was in line with the government’s current promotion of self-employment and entrepreneurship as solutions to unemployment.

    He promised that graduates of the  EAC-Orion Edutech programme were welcome to explore the N2 billion funding for Small and Medium Enterprises.

    His  words: “Part of what the government is doing to encourage self employment is the creation of ‘Agri Oyo’ progrmme to encourage Agriculture. Also the government has created a N2 billion funding programme for SMEs in conjunction with the CBN and another N1 billion funding programme with the Bank of Industry (BoI) to support manufacturing-related enterprises. So, graduates of this programme will be welcome to tap into these windows.”

    The training involves live lectures from eminent professors from India, United Dtates of America (USA) and Canada, international placement assistance, opportunities for internships, 24/7 dedicated call centre helpline from India and certifications from diploma to PhD level.

    o plug the shortfall in the supply of highly skilled technicians in Nigeria, the Educational Advancement Centre (EAC), Ibadan, has partnered with an Indian training institute, Orion Edutech, to offer world-class vocational training to willing youths and women.

    Unveiling the project in its Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State headquarters last week, EAC Director, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, said the firm embarked on the initiative because of the alarming rate of unemployment and the acute shortage of skilled technicians in Nigeria which many times, create employment opportunities for skilled technicians who are nationals of neighboring countries.

    Besides, Bamgbose said many Nigerian graduates are unemployable due to the wide gap between the gown and town as well as lack of opportunities for graduates to acquire relevant experience in their chosen careers due to unemployment.

    But the project will offer quality and affordable vocational training to enrollees in several areas such as Catering, Mobile Phones and Computer Repair, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Beauty and Wellness, Apparel Manufacturing and Design, IT/ITES/Computing and Networking, BPO and Retail Management as well as Nursing.

    “You see a newly built house and find out that the plumbing work is terribly done or you see the mechanic doing trial-and-error on your car. That’s why I concluded that Nigeria needs a vocational skills programme.” he said.

    While addressing stakeholders at the launch, the Head, Global Alliance of the firm, Mr Rohit Venaik, explained that Orion Edutech’s programme is run from India, stressing that online learning is the firm’s greatest strength. He said it was the reason the firm has made deep penetration in India and countries across South East Asia and Africa with over 250 state-of-the-art training and counseling centres across the countries.

    He added that Orion’s methods combine traditional and modern teaching methods which include Computer Based Training, Blended training through Learning Management System (LMS) and face-to-face learning, Live Instructor-Led Online Training on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart devices, E-learning, M-learning and Educational e-governance

    Mr. Venaik explained that apart from teaching the actual skills, instructors equip the students with three other skills – Domain Knowledge (knowledge of the industry interested in), People Skills and Industry Experience.

    According Venaik, the online teaching method is very effective as the students learn through direct online communication with their tutors as well as videos for demonstration. He added that offline materials are also provided in case of internet network failures or fluctuations.

    An Indian based course, like other foreign courses, is ordinarily expected to be expensive but Venaik said that that pricing is the most important factor in the training. The courses cost as low as $200, according to him.

    Launching the project, Oyo State Governor,  Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the Bureau for Investments Promotion and Public Private Partnerships, Mr. Yinka Fatoki, expressed government’s support for the new initiative.

    The governor said the firm came at the right time. He commended the EAC  for the initiative and disclosed that the introduction of the project in the state was in line with the government’s current promotion of self-employment and entrepreneurship as solutions to unemployment.

    He promised that graduates of the  EAC-Orion Edutech programme were welcome to explore the N2 billion funding for Small and Medium Enterprises.

    His  words: “Part of what the government is doing to encourage self employment is the creation of ‘Agri Oyo’ progrmme to encourage Agriculture. Also the government has created a N2 billion funding programme for SMEs in conjunction with the CBN and another N1 billion funding programme with the Bank of Industry (BoI) to support manufacturing-related enterprises. So, graduates of this programme will be welcome to tap into these windows.”

    The training involves live lectures from eminent professors from India, United Dtates of America (USA) and Canada, international placement assistance, opportunities for internships, 24/7 dedicated call centre helpline from India and certifications from diploma to PhD level.

  • Centre partners firm on skilled technicians

    Centre partners firm on skilled technicians

    To plug the shortfall in the supply of highly skilled technicians in Nigeria, the Educational Advancement Centre (EAC), Ibadan, has partnered with an Indian training institute, Orion Edutech, to offer world-class vocational training to willing youths and women.
    Unveiling the project in its Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State headquarters last week, EAC Director, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, said the firm embarked on the initiative because of the alarming rate of unemployment and the acute shortage of skilled technicians in Nigeria which many times, create employment opportunities for skilled technicians who are nationals of neighboring countries.
    Besides, Bamgbose said many Nigerian graduates are unemployable due to the wide gap between the gown and town as well as lack of opportunities for graduates to acquire relevant experience in their chosen careers due to unemployment.
    But the project will offer quality and affordable vocational training to enrollees in several areas such as Catering, Mobile Phones and Computer Repair, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Beauty and Wellness, Apparel Manufacturing and Design, IT/ITES/Computing and Networking, BPO and Retail Management as well as Nursing.
    “You see a newly built house and find out that the plumbing work is terribly done or you see the mechanic doing trial-and-error on your car. That’s why I concluded that Nigeria needs a vocational skills programme.” he said.
    While addressing stakeholders at the launch, the Head, Global Alliance of the firm, Mr Rohit Venaik, explained that Orion Edutech’s programme is run from India, stressing that online learning is the firm’s greatest strength. He said it was the reason the firm has made deep penetration in India and countries across South East Asia and Africa with over 250 state-of-the-art training and counseling centres across the countries.
    He added that Orion’s methods combine traditional and modern teaching methods which include Computer Based Training, Blended training through Learning Management System (LMS) and face-to-face learning, Live Instructor-Led Online Training on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart devices, E-learning, M-learning and Educational e-governance
    Mr. Venaik explained that apart from teaching the actual skills, instructors equip the students with three other skills – Domain Knowledge (knowledge of the industry interested in), People Skills and Industry Experience.
    According Venaik, the online teaching method is very effective as the students learn through direct online communication with their tutors as well as videos for demonstration. He added that offline materials are also provided in case of internet network failures or fluctuations.
    An Indian based course, like other foreign courses, is ordinarily expected to be expensive but Venaik said that that pricing is the most important factor in the training. The courses cost as low as $200, according to him.
    Launching the project, Oyo State Governor,  Abiola Ajimobi, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the Bureau for Investments Promotion and Public Private Partnerships, Mr. Yinka Fatoki, expressed government’s support for the new initiative.
    The governor said the firm came at the right time. He commended the EAC  for the initiative and disclosed that the introduction of the project in the state was in line with the government’s current promotion of self-employment and entrepreneurship as solutions to unemployment.
    He promised that graduates of the  EAC-Orion Edutech programme were welcome to explore the N2 billion funding for Small and Medium Enterprises.
    His  words: “Part of what the government is doing to encourage self employment is the creation of ‘Agri Oyo’ progrmme to encourage Agriculture. Also the government has created a N2 billion funding programme for SMEs in conjunction with the CBN and another N1 billion funding programme with the Bank of Industry (BoI) to support manufacturing-related enterprises. So, graduates of this programme will be welcome to tap into these windows.”
    The training involves live lectures from eminent professors from India, United Dtates of America (USA) and Canada, international placement assistance, opportunities for internships, 24/7 dedicated call centre helpline from India and certifications from diploma to PhD level.

  • Coscharis technicians win Ford Int’l Award

    Coscharis Motors has been hailed by Ford Motor Company for being committed to the training of its staff and acquisition of skills to face increasing demand for excellent after-sales service delivery in the automobile industry.

    The company was awarded certificates and plaques of excellence after its technicians satisfactorily completed last year’s online training set by Ford Motor Company for its dealers in Sub-Sahara Africa.

    Coscharis Group Managing Director, Mr Josiah Samuel, while receiving the award, thanked Ford Motor Company for the recognition and assured that the company will continue in the vanguard for the advancement of technical training and service delivery in the Nigerian automobile industry.

    “Ford Motor Company has created this platform to help our technical team acquire skills and knowledge that will bring them up to speed with the rest of this fast changing automobile world. These plaques and certificates are indications that we have made good use of the platform,” he said.

    Coscharis Motors Training Manager, Mr Sunday Tanimowo said: “At Coscharis, we are committed to training and re-training of our staff and technicians to be abreast with the latest technology in the fast moving automobile industry. That is why we ensure that all relevant staff and technicians are registered and follow through to see that they participate in the respective training programmes of our principals and consequently earn their relevant certification.”

    General Manager Marketing and Corporate Services Mr Abiona Babarinde said: “This is good news for our esteemed loyal customers by going further with Ford, our technicians are now refreshed and reloaded to better handle your precious automobile machines and deliver greater value for your service needs at all times.”

  • ‘Technicians vital to industrialisation’

    Attempt at industrialisation of Nigeria will continue to be an illusion if there are no technicians to drive the process.

    Former acting governor of Ekiti State, Mr Adetope Ademiluyi, who delivered the 10th annual alumni lecture of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, titled: The privatisation and democratisation of the Nigeria education sector: The dangers ahead? said: “It is time our universities of technology and polytechnics are encouraged to produce graduates in line with the concept that led to their establishment. We must have mechanical engineering graduates, who can practically fix faulty cars.

    ”Our agricultural universities must produce graduates, who will take artificial insemination of animals in their strides in the regular day job. Students, who choose to go into these schools should be encouraged with incentives like grants and scholarships,” Ademiluyi, who was speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly said.