Titilope Gbadamosi, SA to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Youth Initiative, has announced the completion of a major youth training programme carried out in Ibadan, Oyo State. She said the project was done in partnership with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and focused on building technical skills for young Nigerians.
According to her, “I spent the last one month working with the National Automotive Design and Development Council to deliver on youth initiatives in Ibadan, Oyo State.” She stated that the first set of beneficiaries were 50 young technicians trained and equipped by DAG Bajaj, a leading automobile company. Another 50 young technicians also received training from the NADDC in CNG conversion and the retrofitting of vehicles to support CNG use.
The programme ended at the Driving The Future conference, where six outstanding trainees received direct employment from Weeldrop Petroleum Company. Gbadamosi added that “a donation of 11 Million Naira was made by Mr Taiwo Shittu, MD of Lanre Shittu Motors, and Mr Tobi Ajayi, Chairman of Nord Motors.”
She expressed appreciation to the Director General of the NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, noting that his partnership has strengthened youth development in automotive technology and local content manufacturing.
Gbadamosi also thanked several supporters, including the Minister of Youth Development, Cmr Ayodele Olawande; the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, who delivered a speech; the DG of NITDA, Dr Kachifu Inuwa; the MD of Bank of Industry, Dr Olasupo Olusi; and the DG of the Nigeria-China Partnership, Mr Joseph Tegbe.
She also acknowledged the speakers, Mr Tobi Ajayi and Mr Lanre Shittu, along with the GOC 2 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, and the MD of Tatum Bank, Mr Niyi Adeseun, for their support.
