The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has announced an Automotive Design Challenge.

The aim of the challenge, which will be an annual event, is to open up opportunities for Nigerian youths to showcase their creative abilities and talents; and support and guide these talents to develop the country’s automotive sector.

According to NADDC Director General, Mr. Jelani Aliyu, “This is the perfect opportunity for those talented Nigerians out there to be part of that dynamic future in the Nigerian automotive and transportation sector”.

Designs that are applicable for this edition of the nationwide Automotive Design Challenge are for mini-taxis and mini tractors.

NADDC is a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

Entries for this challenge, which is for Nigerian youths of ages 18 to 40 years, opens from October 21 to November 21, 2019. Entries for the contest will be through the following online platforms: Website www.naddcdesignchallenge.com, Facebook @ naddc design challenge, twitter @ naddcchallenge and instagram @ naddcdesignchallenge.

Entries for the contest are in two categories: The design of Nigeria Applicable Intra-City Mini Taxi and cost-effective Mini Tractor.

Jelani Aliyu the current DG of NADDC is reputed for being the chief designer of the now famous Chevrolet Volt.

Watch the DG announce it

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Source:

https://autojosh.com/naddc-announces-automotive-design-challenge/

Nice one

Nice one, hopefully the "gluttons" will allow Mr Aliyu to execute his dream and grow the Automobile industry in Nigeria. This is just the beginning

Dusting up all my concept car designs.

And after

Winner gets sent abroad to work for whites again...

Abi Na innosson assembly plant they ant to start work

Or a non existence automobile industry...

Maybe brt.

Interesting!


I believe this country can still do better

I wanna know how it will feel to win

Get Ajaokuta steel plant running and watch us design a flying car


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Hm.

Cool concept

This dormant parastatal wan wake up now? Day done break

Awesome stuff

Let's hope this bring much needed change!!!

Honestly we are waking up these days.

Kudos to FG

seanjy4konji:
And after
Winner gets sent abroad to work for whites again...
Abi Na innosson assembly plant they ant to start work
Or a non existence automobile industry...
Maybe brt.

That exist in Zaria but not fully functioning. But fully equipped.
Most likely they are bringing it to life.

Good one

o boyy !!!
las las we are waking up..
this is the kind of thing that government agencies shouuld pour in resources to fuel..
these are the competitions that will bring the creative ones among us to the fore to engineer development...
kudos to the planners of these... with recent developments i am tempted to hv a lil believe that its not over yet for us as a nation.

netpro:
Dusting up all my concept car designs.

Akuko

solmusdesigns:
Get Ajaokuta steel plant running and watch us design a flying car

what are the products of Ajaokuta?

We hope Nigerian youths can make a good opportunity of this.

All the best guys!

Steel based foundry.. for manufacture of steel based engine

tools and metal based foundry

Iron ore extraction and remodelling

portacabin:
what are the products of Ajaokuta?

No nation can become economically developed without owning her own indigenous technology, this is a welcome development if well implemented with honesty and transparency

Interesting.

I pray this works out...Nigeria as a nation will be great again.

Thank God for INNOSON

Nice.

Help my hustle. See my signature.

I consider it a sin for me to miss out on this..