By Emeka Chiaghanam
Free EV Workshop to Prepare Transport Sector for Cleaner
Future
Anambra State has begun a three-day training programme to
equip transport workers, mechanics, students and other stakeholders with
practical skills for operating and maintaining electric vehicles.
The free Electric Vehicle Skills Acquisition and Empowerment
Workshop began on Thursday, 17 September 2026, at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women
Development Centre in Awka and runs until Saturday.
Organised by the Anambra State Ministry of Transport in
collaboration with EV Automobile Limited, the programme covers electric vehicle
operation, charging, maintenance and repair.
More than 1,000 participants attended the opening, including
transporters, mechanics, students and road safety personnel, highlighting
growing interest in electric mobility and its implications for the transport
sector.
Commissioner for Transport Edward Ibuzo said the training
was part of Governor Chukwuma Soludo's efforts to equip young people with
practical skills that could create employment and business opportunities.
He urged participants to make the most of the programme,
particularly its practical lessons, as electric vehicles become part of the
changing transport landscape.
Ibuzo described transportation as vital to the national
economy and said electric vehicles could cost less to maintain than
petrol-powered vehicles.
Managing Director of EV Automobile Limited, Obiora Okafor,
explained electric vehicle charging methods and encouraged young people to
acquire skills that could improve their employment prospects and contribution
to society.
Okafor said petrol-powered vehicles have almost 2,000 moving
parts, compared with about 35 in electric vehicles, a difference he said
contributes to lower maintenance costs for electric models.
He also described Nigeria as a country with abundant gas
resources and said the nation needed to adapt to cleaner energy, while
commending the Federal Government for decentralising the power sector.
The training aligns with Anambra's stated policy of
encouraging cleaner fuels for automobiles and developing a modern, safer and
more sustainable transport system.
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare,
Esther Onyekesi, attended the opening, which also featured a
question-and-answer session on electric vehicle technology.
The programme will continue until Saturday, 19 September,
providing participants with practical exposure to electric mobility and the
skills needed as vehicle technology evolves.
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