The National Automotive Council yesterday said it had concluded plans to partner Bosch Group, a German firm, to train engineers, mechanics and other specialists in vehicle production and repairs.
Director of Policy and Planning of the council, Mr Lukman Mamudu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Mamudu said that the training would equip the professionals with the expertise to address problems associated with electrical issues in vehicles.
The National Automotive Council yesterday said it had concluded plans to partner Bosch Group, a German firm, to train engineers, mechanics and other specialists in vehicle production and repairs.
Director of Policy and Planning of the council, Mr Lukman Mamudu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Mamudu said that the training would equip the professionals with the expertise to address problems associated with electrical issues in vehicles.
He said that the German company would open office in Lagos on Sept.3, 2014, and that the council would sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the firm on the training programme.
“The Bosch Group is a leading supplier of technology and services and has been in Nigeria via distributors and agents in the past.
“The collaboration would provide significant value to the automobile industry and the Nigerian economy,'' he said
Mamudu said that the protection and incentives provided by the council had encouraged some car manufacturers to open assembly plants in Nigeria.
He stated that aside from encouraging indigenous manufacturing of cars, the Federal Government’s new policy on automobile production would provide impetus for reputable car manufacturers to come to the country.
According to him, many vehicle assembly plants will commence operations in Nigeria very soon.
He explained that companies would come with complete and semi-knocked-down vehicles.
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