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.
(AutoReportNG)
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