The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in partnership with Simba Group Nigeria, has launched a Specialized Mechatronics Training for local technicians in Ekiti State. The programme focuses on repairing and maintaining tricycles and motorcycles powered by both CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) and PMS (Petrol Motor Spirit).
Held at the NADDC Automotive Training Centre in Ado-Ekiti, the training runs from July 7th to 11th, 2025. Organisers say it is aimed at promoting clean energy use and technical skill development.
“We’re empowering local technicians for a cleaner future,” said NADDC.
The training programme, running from Monday, July 7th to Friday, July 11th, 2025, is holding at the NADDC Automotive Training Centre, KM 5, Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, and begins daily at 9:00 AM.
During the opening session, the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr. Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, reaffirmed the Council’s goal of encouraging sustainable mobility and improving the technical knowledge of local technicians.
“We are delighted to partner with Simba Group Nigeria in this capacity-building initiative. This training will not only enhance your expertise on Simba products but also equip you with skills applicable to a wider range of brands, strengthening the local automotive service ecosystem,” Osanipin said.
He urged the participants to take the training seriously and spread the knowledge to others in their communities. Osanipin also highlighted NADDC’s success in past CNG conversion training programmes, adding that the Council is dedicated to building clean energy solutions and inclusive growth through technical empowerment.
Simba Group Nigeria’s Regional Manager, Mr. Sumit Panda, expressed the company’s continued support for empowering Nigerian technicians. “We are committed to supporting technical skill development and helping expand access to clean and efficient transportation options,” Panda noted.
Also present were the Program Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), representatives from TORAN in Ekiti State, and several participating trainees who jointly declared the programme officially open.
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