Kano
state government is to establish a mechanic village where automobiles
will be repaired, spare parts fabricated and youths trained on mechanics, panel beating, welding and essentials of
mechanical/electrical engineering, among other things.
The
state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Gandje announced this during the
send forth of 100 youths to Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Learning Center,
Kaduna for a one year intensive Automobile Technicians course and presentation of cash assistance to 18 nationwide football league clubs in the state.
Governor
Ganduje explained that the move is part of his administration’s
commitment to build capacities of the youth for self reliance and to
galvanize them to drive socio – economic development.
“Because
of our high population, we have a large number of vehicles, yet a small
number of mechanics. Besides, in this day and age, vehicles repairs are
above road side mechanics, because of the sophistication of vehicles.
We must, therefore, train our youth to fill in the gap in this
direction”, the governor maintained.
He
said mechanics in Kano must transit from trial and error approach to
vehicle repairs to professionalism in the fast changing society, which
is characterized by developments in ICT and engineering.
Governor
Ganduje therefore, charged the youths benefitting from the automobile
course to remain dedicated, pointing out that on completion of the
training, they will be issued with City and Guilds certificates and be given driving licenses by the government.
Turning
to the football clubs, the governor announced that each of them was
given a donation of N500, 000 assuring that the government would
continue to motivate them to incubate talented players for Kano Pillars
FC. He promised that the Kano Sports Institute would be equipped and
made functional to become a model in Nigeria.
The
state Commissioner for Information, Youths Sports and Culture, Malam
Muhammad Garba expressed that the training programme for the youth is
the first of its kind in Kano, taking into cognizance the duration of
the course, the skills to be acquired and the reputation of the training
institution.
He
stated that a Ministerial committee to monitor their progress has been
constituted, while government would continue to support amateur and
professional football clubs to enable them outshine their peers in the
country.
In
her remarks, the Director – General, PAN Learning Center, Kaduna, Mrs.
Elizabeth O. Mordi promised that besides the training on automobile
repairs, maintenance and allied areas, the trainees would also undergo
free ICT and defensive driving courses.
Representative
of the Emir of Kano, Mohammad Sanusi II, Alhaji Ado Kurawa, Dangoribar
Kano, commended the state government for initiating and sponsoring the
programme, as part of its responsibility for youths empowerment in the
state.
Speaking
separately on behalf of the trainees and the benefitting football
clubs, Yahaya Sulaiman Gwale and Salisu Ibrahim promised to make good
use of their talents for the overall good of the state.
Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, FNGE
Director General,
Media and Communications,
to the Exec. Gov. of Kano state,
12/9/2015
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