NADDC Equips 150 Technicians, Youths With Heavy-Duty Vehicle Maintenance Skills in Kogi, Edo, Oyo

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Bryte Auto Tech & Diagnostics Ltd, is implementing a two-week specialised training programme for technicians and youths in Kogi, Edo and Oyo States, with a total of 150 participants benefiting from the initiative.

The participants are being trained by Max Fon Global Nig. Ltd., the technical consultant engaged for the programme.

The training commenced on August 10, 2026, and is being conducted concurrently across the three states, with 50 technicians and youths participating in each state.

The programme focuses on heavy-duty vehicles, including agricultural tractors, and is designed to strengthen participants’ practical and technical capabilities in the operation, diagnosis, servicing, repair and maintenance of such vehicles.

In Edo State, where the training is ongoing, 50 participants drawn from across the state are receiving hands-on instruction and practical exposure under the programme.

The training provides participants with relevant technical knowledge and practical skills required to improve their capacity to diagnose faults, service, repair and maintain heavy-duty vehicles and agricultural tractors.

The ongoing training in Edo State is representative of the activities taking place concurrently in Kogi and Oyo States, where another 50 participants in each state are undergoing the same specialised training, bringing the total number of beneficiaries across the three states to 150 technicians and youths.

The initiative forms part of NADDC’s commitment to skills upgrading, capacity building and human capital development within Nigeria’s automotive sector.

It is particularly aimed at strengthening the technical capabilities of existing automotive technicians while equipping young people with relevant and employable skills in the heavy-duty vehicle subsector.

The inclusion of agricultural tractors in the training also supports the development of technical capacity for machinery used in the agricultural sector, while promoting the availability of skilled personnel capable of maintaining and servicing heavy-duty equipment locally.

At the completion of the two-week programme on August 21, 2026, participants are expected to receive certificates of training and empowerment tools to enable them to apply the knowledge and skills acquired, improve their technical services, and establish or expand their businesses.

The initiative reflects NADDC’s broader drive to build local technical capacity, reduce dependence on foreign expertise for vehicle maintenance, and support the growth of the automotive repair and servicing subsector across Nigeria.