The Director General, National Automobile Design and Development Council, NADDC, Mr Jelani Aliyu, has promised to join hands with the Zamfara State Government to make the Zamfara State Automobile Training Centre, Gusau, a unique one in the northwestern states.
Mr. Aliyu disclosed this when he received in his office, the Director General of the Zamfara State Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA), Muhammad Yahaya Tambura, in the company of the Principal Private Secretary to the State Governor, Lawal Umar Maradun recently.
A signed statement by the SSA, office of the state governor, Abdulwali Anwar Tahir, said the meeting centred on a range of issues that include collaboration for synergy between ZITDA and NADDC in the areas of ICT enhancement in the about-to-be-equipped automobile training centre in the state.
Mr Aliyu explained further that it is among the core mandate of the Council to collaborate with relevant Governments’ agencies, and individuals or group of investors, for the acquisition of the needed technology for vehicle manufacturing, components production and assembly.
Other areas of interest for collaboration with the Zamfara state, include but are not limited to exploration of opportunities in the development and production of raw materials such as sheets and steels needed for provision as well as improvement of automobile skills.
With a befitting Mechatronic Department in the State-owned Polytechnic, Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Talata Mafara, Mr Aliyu passionately responded that the centre can collaborate with the Polytechnic in the research, design and development of automobile prototypes.
While confirming the arrival of all the equipment needed for the automobile training center, he promised to continue to do more in the area of his expertise for Zamfara State in particular, and the country at large. He also expressed deep appreciation for the kind support his Council enjoys from Governor Bello Matawalle.
Mr Aliyu described Governor Matawalle’s support as a unique encouragement that will greatly add value to the Centre for engaging our teeming youth to be productive in society.
The Director General of ZITDA, Muhammad Yahaya Tambura, had earlier expressed Governor Bello Matawalle’s appreciation for Mr. Jelani Aliyu’s unflinching support towards ensuring the provision of skills to our youth in the State.
Mr Tambura said ZITDA is fully determined to collaborate with NADDC to enhance the Center with the needed ICT resources. The agency in Zamfara according to Mr Tambura, has come of age and is veracious under the current administration’s policies and programmes with young talent that are always ready to move forward for the development of the state.
The high point of the visit was the opportunity the NADDC DG, Mr Jelani Aliyu offered his visitors: a taste drive of the “1st Nigerian assembled electric vehicle”.
