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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of world-famous Jelani Aliyu reputed to be the designer of the Chevrolet Volt as the director-general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).

Jelani Aliyu currently works with popular vehicle manufacturer, General Motors (GM) where he has worked since 1997.

Aliyu’s invention, the Chevrolet Volt, a battery-powered, extended range passenger vehicle was in the past described as GM’s “most electrifying advanced technologically advanced vehicle.”

Jelani Aliyu has picked up many awards for his invention and in January 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency voted the Chevrolet Volt as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the market.

As DG of the NADDC, Jelani Aliyu will be responsible for the review and implementation of Nigeria’s automotive industry development policy. A previous policy covering the period from 2013 to 2015 appeared to have laid the foundation for the growth of local vehicle assembly plants in the country.

An indigenous vehicle manufacturer, Innoson Motors is believed to be one of many testaments to the automotive policy about which not much has been said in recent times.

As exciting as it appears to have Mr Jelani Aliyu head the Nigerian automotive council, it remains to be seen if he would be eager to leave his position at GM for the quite uncertain terrain of a Nigerian agency where decision making is bound to be affected by political interests.


Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/04/buhari-appoints-chevrolet-volt-designer.html

Good news if I may say...

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nice one.
buhari show them how it is done

I dont give a fucck

The man is strictly not an automobile engineer. He is an industrial designer. What Nigeria needs is technology acquisition in many areas that would help develop local design and manufacturing capacity

I hope he is only doing it on a part time basis and has not quit his real job.. Doing that type of work in Nigeria is not for the faint hearted

I hope he is a round peg in a round hole?


We need to stabilize and increase the growth in the sector

Lol. Hahaha.. this is very funny.. na by to design Chevrolet.. if this guy no wetin good for am.. make e just pack e bag and run from naija.. nothing works here o.. that your talent is going down the drain

Good one. I hope they don't frustrate his efforts bureaucracy and red tapes.

OK...I hope he won't be importing 1 engine of a car for 260million.

Hmmmmm

Everywhere is filled with @boki, no problem.

Good move

AutoReportNG:
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of world-famous Jelani Aliyu reputed to be the designer of the Chevrolet Volt as the director-general of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC).

Jelani Aliyu currently works with popular vehicle manufacturer, General Motors (GM) where he has worked since 1997.

Aliyu’s invention, the Chevrolet Volt, a battery-powered, extended range passenger vehicle was in the past described as GM’s “most electrifying advanced technologically advanced vehicle.”

Jelani Aliyu has picked up many awards for his invention and in January 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency voted the Chevrolet Volt as the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the market.

As DG of the NADDC, Jelani Aliyu will be responsible for the review and implementation of Nigeria’s automotive industry development policy. A previous policy covering the period from 2013 to 2015 appeared to have laid the foundation for the growth of local vehicle assembly plants in the country.

An indigenous vehicle manufacturer, Innoson Motors is believed to be one of many testaments to the automotive policy about which not much has been said in recent times.

As exciting as it appears to have Mr Jelani Aliyu head the Nigerian automotive council, it remains to be seen if he would be eager to leave his position at GM for the quite uncertain terrain of a Nigerian agency where decision making is bound to be affected by political interests.


Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/04/buhari-appoints-chevrolet-volt-designer.html

very valid poser.

Ok cool.

Put d right people at d right positions, and give them the freedom to operate to their fullest... And watch things improve naturally

One of the few befitting appointments in his administration

At least bubu don get sense small

One of the few reasonable appointments where experience matches portfolio.

good news. Hoping he is decentralised.

okay.

If he had any sense, he will run away from the job.

R

I hope Nigeria will start manufacturing vehicle engines soon

children of hate will still never see anything good in this appointment...

Make I hear say d guy leave GM come head one rubbish parastatal for Naija.

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The man is strictly not an automobile engineer. He is an industrial designer. What Nigeria needs is technology acquisition in many areas that would help develop local design and manufacturing capacity

still better than giving that position to a lawyer. i mean your minister of Power is a lawyer