The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, has commissioned the first female mechanic workshop in Sokoto State.
Source reported that the workshop is a private initiative of NANA Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative, aimed at breaking the gender stereotype in car repairs and maintenance.
Speaking at the occasion, Mr Aliyu congratulated the newly trained female mechanics, urging them to work hard in order to achieve greater heights.
He stated: “I am proud that this is taking place proper right here. This is honestly huge, it's miles the form of information that needs to be read in worldwide magazines and be seen on places like CNN,
“When we do this we aren't simply empowering ladies or girls, we are empowering the very cloth of society and humanity
“I’m very overjoyed that this is happening and to look this being spearheaded right here is in reality wonderful,” he added.
In his presentation Mr Aliyu recommended the virtues of NANA’s established order of the female mechanic workshop, describing it as an “brilliant improvement”.
According to him, the initiative will not only create process possibilities but additionally provide earnings to ladies in the discipline of mechanical engineering.
The director-popular, consequently, promised collaboration with NANA as an corporation inside the location of technical guide that will add price to the innovation.
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