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Mobile phone technicians get new executives in Ondo

Mobile phone technicians get new executives in Ondo

Executive
By Segun Giwa
Akure, Jan. 13, 2022 (NAN) The Ondo State Chapter of the Association of Mobile Phone Technicians (AMPTECH) has elected new executive members that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next four years.

The election held at the Olukayode Car Park in Akure on Thursday, was attended by members from all the eighteen local government areas of the state.

Mr Favour Adesida, however, emerged as President, Mr Olabanji Henry was elected the Vice President, while Mr Paul Broderick emerged as Secretary.

Speaking, Adesida promised to fight quackery and prevent sharp practices by members of the association.

He equally promised to sanitise the association and ensure members were trained within and outside the country.

“I will try to change what is happening and make it a better association, and draw the attention of the government so that our people will benefit from government policies.

“Also I will ensure that loans are giving to our members at a better rate,” he said.

Adesida advised members not to flash customer’s phone without seeing their receipt.

Speaking, a former Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi, called for unity among members of the association.

“AMPTECH is a great facilitator of the economy, and without you, many things will be dragging all over the world,” Oluwatuyi said.

Mr Kunle Asaolu, a former Commissioner for Urban Development in Ondo State, commended members of the association for their peaceful during and after the election.

AMPTECH was inaugurated in Ondo State in 2004 to control illegality and quackery. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

GSD/IKU

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Edited by Tayo Ikujuni

NEDC trains 150 auto-technicians on digital vehicular diagnostics, maintenance

 

Automobile

By Ibrahim Kado

Yola, Sept. 10, 2022 (NAN) The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has trained 150 automobile technicians on digital vehicular diagnostics and maintenance.

Speaking at their graduation ceremony on Saturday in Yola, Mohammed Goni, Managing Director, NEDC, said the training was part of the commission’s mandate to train and empower people in the region.

He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the knowledge acquired, the starter packs given to them and to train people under them.

Goni appealed to them not to sell out the kits given to them, so as not to ”regret their action  in future.

”As part of the commission’s efforts in impacting positively on the citizens, it  decided to establish Information Communication and Technology (ICT) centers in each of the senatorial districts in North-east to train more youth.

”Government alone cannot employ everybody, hence the need for people to get skills to help themselves, family and their communities, as well as to be employers of labour.”

Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, Managing Director, Digital Bridge Institute, explained that the beneficiaries underwent a three- week training and exposed them on how to provide effective services in their profession.

He added that they were also trained on how to relate with their customers and people working under them, as well as on entrepreneural skills.

Ajiya also urged them to impact positively on their businesses with the knowledge acquired.

In his remarks, Malam Bashir Ahmad, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Adamawa, commended the NEDC for engaging more youth for the various trainings in the state and North-east in general.

Ahmad, who was represented by Mr James Iliya, Commissioner, Ministry of Entrepreneurship Development, said the training would impact on the beneficiaries and the society in general.

According to him, the state government was also complementing the effects of NEDC in that regard, by reopening 10 skills acquisition centres in the state.

He added that 1,000 youths were also being trained on ICT and would soon to be presented with starter packs to be able to compete with other youths in the country.

Hussaini Musa, who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, lauded  the gesture of the commission and promised to make judicious use of the knowledge acquired and starter packs, given to them.

Musa also pledged to step down the training for more people to benefit on how to address challenges associated with modern vehicles (NAN)

IMK/CCN/BRM

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Edited by Chinyere Nwachukwu/Bashir Rabe Mnai