Governor of the Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday
disclosed that the state-of-the-art mechanical facilities being
put in place in the state for assemblage and repair of
automobiles is the first of its kind in the whole of the country.
The Mechatronic Village, as it is called, situated in Esa-Oke and
nearing its completion, has three computerised mechanical
workshops for assembling and repair of various types of
automobiles.
Checks revealed that the kind of machine procured by the
government is not only best but also the latest anyone can get in the world today.
Aregbesola said the era of shipping abroad for repair complex automobiles from Nigeria is about to become a past
event with the establishment of the world’s most modern auto-mechanic workshops in the state.
He made this known at a reception of the team of German trainers in the Osogbo, the state capital, with the
beneficiaries, Nigerian Automobile Technician Association, (NATA), in attendance.
The governor revealed that about 50 artisans from the state had early this year sent to Germany for modern
automobile trainings in some of the best automobile companies in the world.
The second face of the auto-revolution, according to the governor, is the training of the artisans and automobile
technicians in the state.
In a scheme called train-the-trainer, the 50 artisans sent to Germany received training, returned to the state and are
now in conjunction with their German trainers, set to train the local artisan on the modern art of automobile repair
and assemblage.
“This Mechatronic programme is conceived to upgrade the artisans to fit into the modern automobile practice
standard as it obtains in the developed world.
“Our Government introduced the scheme to serve many purposes. This will help the artisan to be up-to-date in their
chosen profession and would be able to handle repair of any car.
“Besides, the people of the state and other states of the federation will benefit immensely from this programme as
repair and services of even the latest automobile will now be handled in Osun with ease and professionalism.
“The days of shipping a faulty car abroad for repair are nearing an end now with the establishment of our
mechatronics.
“So, I can tell you that a revolution in automobile is germinating in Osun with the kind of machine we procured, which
if not only best but also the latest anyone can get in the world today.
“The machine is the first and only one in the country today. So what our automobile technicians are about to undergo
is the best that can happen to the anywhere in the world.” Aregbesola said.
The leader of the German trainers, Stefan Webbs, in his remarks, said the second phase of the auto revolution has
begun in Osun with the team set to install the machines and commence the training of the artisans.
He noted that he was very happy when Osun approached his country for the transfer of the latest technology in
automobile to Osun.
“You are in the real world of automobile technology as it is currently practised in the developed world.
“I enjoined the beneficiaries to maximise the opportunities abound in the scheme,” Webb said.
The National Secretary General, David Ajetunmobi, while commending the governor for focusing his attention also on
NATA, promised that his members would pay serious attention to the programme.
Ajetunmobi noted that complex and newly manufactured automobiles would no longer create problems for his
members again.
“I commend the governor on this programme. I also wish to assure you sir, that we will maximise the opportunities
the scheme can offer.
“Osun Is our joint project and we must join hand in building it. I also commend the government on the massive road
construction across the state,” Ajetunmobi said. osun.gov.ng/2014/10/23/mechatronic-village-first-kind-nigeria-aregbesola/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mechatronic-village-first-kind-nigeria-aregbesola

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aregbesola will be more respected all over d world,in as much he's keeping d good legacies and service to people well done ogbeni.

capacity building for artisans really.If this is well implemented,then a revolution is in d offing especially with FG's automobile industry reforms.GOOD

to me and every one here let's examine each and every governor what they av done so far why they are in government. the same ESA oke mechatronics institute that recruit some road side mechanics for training in assembling d vehicles.that's while d people of osun will never vote PDP again to power.in 2015 d will of God and d Will of d people will prevail in d center just wait and see.

Good good good

Nice one

Nice one gov. Can only hope for a gud implementation n nt anoda scam in d end tho.

if a governor of a state can send out 50 articans and road side mechanic to Germany for training waoooo this is a leadership we are seeing from our amiable governor.we haven't see in to details what good luck av done to create jobs for our teeming youth in this country let's say d truth if a sitting governor can create jobs to road side mechanics what did u expect pls and pls 2015 is around d corner enough of lies from d clueless one we av as president let's vote Gej out from d center enough is enough oooooo we are tired of lies from Gej excos they are just there to corrupt office been handled by them.

Ogbeni ride on, even ile-ife people(my home town)that failed to vote you, find it hard to deny your good works. U epitomise leadership with vision, u're forthright, a kind a nation or state needs to march forward. Osun has never seen anything good like u. U're beacon of hope and progress for the state of osun. Continue your good works sir, osun a dara ooo