About 2,000 Nigerian youths will undergo free training in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and production through a new collaboration between the Youth in Parliament Forum (YIPF) and CAWIN Mobility Limited.
The scheme, launched in Abuja, aims to build a pool of skilled workers to support the country’s gradual shift to renewable energy and clean transportation.
Director General of YIPF, Tony Nwulu, described the programme as a turning point in youth empowerment, noting that 1,000 engineering students and 1,000 automobile technicians across Nigeria would take part.
“One of the key challenges in the years ahead will be ensuring that electric vehicles are properly serviced. With this initiative, we are preparing Nigerian youths to take up that responsibility,” Nwulu said.
He added that the training, which begins later this month, is completely free and open to applicants nationwide, with the goal of positioning youths as leaders in the green economy.
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Youth in Parliament, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao Akala, said the effort would ensure Nigeria keeps pace with the global transition to sustainable mobility. “The future is electric, and we must prepare our young people to drive innovation rather than play catch-up,” he said.
CAWIN Mobility’s Managing Director, Wayne Ji, said the company would also invest in EV infrastructure, local assembly, and after-sales services, creating new jobs and diversifying the economy
