NADDC Targets 1,000 Corps Members Annually For CNG Retrofitting Training

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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) says it plans to train at least 1,000 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members annually in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle retrofitting.

NADDC Director-General, Mr Joseph Osanipin, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the CNG Retrofitting Training Programme being implemented in partnership with the NYSC.

The programme is being executed under the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) initiative to equip young Nigerians with skills required for the country’s transition to cleaner energy.

Osanipin said the training would help participants understand CNG technology, vehicle conversion processes and the operational dynamics of the emerging alternative fuel sector.

“Because CNG is new, we have to train our youths to understand how it works, its dynamics and how to convert vehicles,” he said.

He explained that the programme would also expose beneficiaries to opportunities in technical services, maintenance, entrepreneurship and other segments of the growing CNG value chain.

According to him, the first phase will train 300 corps members across six locations, with 50 participants selected from each centre for the pilot exercise.

Osanipin said the programme would run for three years before a comprehensive review to incorporate lessons learned and emerging developments within the industry.

“Those who perform well can receive further support, including employment opportunities, entrepreneurship guidance and access to other courses within the CNG ecosystem,” he said.

He emphasised that infrastructure and vehicles alone could not drive Nigeria’s energy transition without adequately trained technicians, engineers, entrepreneurs and safety professionals.

“Skills are required. Technicians…