In spite Industry Apathy, Auto Journalists Set For Training Programme July 29

Notwithstanding  the lull being experienced in the Nigerian automotive industry, the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) is set for this year’s edition of its Training/Capacity Building programme scheduled to take place on Friday, July 29, 2022.

Scheduled to take place at the Golden Tulip Hotel Essential, located on International Airport road, Lagos, the NAJA training Committee said  the programme is geared towards the growth  of the automotive Industry in Nigeria and globally.

This year’s training/capacity programme  anchored on the theme; “Accelerating Automobile Industry Recovery Strategy In Post COVID-19 Era” is part of the motoring journalists contributions towards the growth of Nigeria’s automotive industry. 

Well grounded facilitators expected to take charge during the training programme are Prof Charles Asenime of the Transport department, Lagos State University and Yusuf Aweda Jimoh, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Network and Software Engineer.

While Prof Asenime is expected to speak on “Steps For quick auto industry recovery, post Covid-19”, Engr Jimoh takes on the participants on “Managing Reports Under Remote and Hybrid Workplaces”.

Julie Chi-Nwaoha, chairperson of  the training committee, said the one-day training programme, is expected to enrich and expand the knowledge of the motoring journalists, in not only the slated topics, but in general automotive industry trends.

She added that this edition is going to be very unique as it is coming at a time most stakeholders are recovering rapidly from the effects of Covid-19 which put the industry on its toes in the past few years. 

On his part, Mike Ochonma, chairman, Nigeria Auto Journalists Association, who was re-elected last February for the second term, noted that the automotive industry remains one of the critical sectors in the country and it was based on this that NAJA is pushing to offer the best in terms of information dissemination. 

The annual success story of the training programme started many years when Ford Motors South Africa (FMCSA) in collaboration with Coscharis Motors; its local franchisee were the lead sponsors of the first and second editions held in 2016 and 2017, while Stallion Motors Nigeria Limited in collaboration with Nissan Motors South Africa  were the lead sponsors of the 2018 edition.

The NAJA training workshop is an annual training programme, organised to freshen the minds of practicing automotive journalists in the country as well as broaden their skills in their reportage.

Members of the Association cuts across reputable print, electronic and online media outfits across the country.