Suzuki by CFAO, one of the foremost auto companies in Nigeria, has graduated its first set of female technicians under its Suzuki Empower Her (SEH) programme.
The training programme, which lasted four months, ended with a graduation ceremony for the first set of female automotive technicians.
They received theoretical and practical insights into a variety of topics, including but not limited to gearboxes, engine diagnosis, repairs, and sensors, during their training in partnership with Automedics, which began on August 1, 2022.
The general manager, Aissatou Diouf, stated that she envisaged a successful long-term partnership that will empower females beyond training and emphasized the need for consistency.
“We don’t want to just train them and let them go. We need to do a lot of things to empower them more. It has to be something consistent, not to show that we are doing something but to know that Suzuki by CFAO has empowered women.”
The ceremony, which was held at the Suzuki by CFAO showroom in Lagos, had as its theme, “Getting Ready for the Future”.
There was a panel discussion which featured Vivienne Oche Bamgboye, anon-executive director of Greenwich Merchant Bank; Funmi Abiola, head of marketing for CFAO Mobility; Ifetayo Ogundele, auto-technician and founder of Autozest; and Jennifer Ishike, senior sales executive for Suzuki at CFAO.
The SEH programme seeks to empower women in the automotive sector by offering free training to individuals who don’t have the resources but want to begin and advance their careers as technicians.
The curriculum is now complete, and the graduating female automotive technicians will have the chance to look for employment in the car industry and other relevant fields.
During the signing of the MoU that heralded the new partnership, the General Manager of Suzuki by CFAO, Aissatou Diouf, expressed her appreciation to the automedics team for offering value to the girl child and shared her delight in supporting the ongoing work in her capacity.
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