Former
Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC),
Aminu Jalal, has handed over to Director, Planning and Strategy, Manudu
Luqman,
pending the arrival of his successor, Jelani Aliyu, from the United States of
America.
Jalal who had
served two terms of five years each disclosed that he decided to hand over to
the most senior director before the arrival of the General Motors, USA designer
Aliyu, because “there cannot be two substantive director generals at the same
time in an outfit.”
The appointment
of Aliyu by President Muhammadu Buhari is coming at a time when the Federal
Government banned importation of vehicles through the land borders but only
through the sea ports.
He is a
creative designer at General Motors, and was said to have designed the
awe-inspiring Chevrolet volt.
Executive
Director, Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA), Mr. Remi Olaofe,
stated that Aliyu’s appointment was a welcome development, hoping that he would
live up to the expectation of operators in the industry.
Aliyu began
his career with the design staff of General Motors, where he worked on the
Buick Renderzvous and later became lead exterior designer of the Pontial C6 and
Astra, General Motors Opel Division and designed the Chevrolet volt unveiled in
2007.
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