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Coca Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigeria Bottling Company supports LMI:
Recently LMI in December signed up an agreement with Coca Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigeria Bottling Company to train 100 young girls in Edo state for a five year period. |
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VISIT to Omo N’OBA NEDO Ukuakpolokplolo, Oba Erediuwa, (CFR) EDO STATE, Nigeria.
Sandra visited the great Oba of Benin Kingdom, with few of her Benin trainees for the Oba’s blessings, on the Benin city LMI project, the outcome of the visit was a donation of a piece of land from the Oba immediately to start up a Mega mechanic village. |
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Shell Petroleum Development Company and Chevron partners with LMI
Shell Petroleum Development Company, Port Harcourt, wants to partner with LMI with the training of 50 Young females while, Chevron Nigeria Limited trains LMI trainees on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB. |
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Inspire Africa (Moments with MO) and Clear line Health Management Organisation supports LMI
CEO of Inspire Africa, Mo' Abudu in the spirit of giving back to society recently took up the training of two young girls in Lady mechanic, she is going to sponsor them for the full length of training (3years). Also Clear line Health Management Organisation support LMI with health Insurance for LMI trainees and their family both in Edo state and Lagos state. We are also grateful to Mr Adebayo Adekunle Olasupo of Vigeo Holdings, Vigeo Limited, Lagos for continuing the training of a young girl for three years. |
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UK women group supports LMI as Founder is Lauded by Oba's Wives
LMI has received support at home and abroad from several organisation including The Edo state Women Association, UK who plans collaboration to support young women in Nigeria. The founder was lauded for her doggedness and contribution to the society on her recent visit to Edo State and was given a special and ceremonious attention with the Queens of Edo state, (Oba’s Wives), prayers and blessing was said upon her by the Head Queen, mother of the great Benin Kingdom. |
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PAN Training:
The 2010 Peugeot automobile training, Kaduna began in April 2010. This is a 3-months residential training course; it is usually in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, Kaduna, (NORTHERN PART of Nigeria). It is a certified industrial course that gives the trainee an edge in employment, it also prepares them on how to work as an engineer in the Auto Mobile Industry.
PAN carries out FULL training in dismantling and assembling of Motor vehicle from components parts to a moving vehicle. They also undergo intensive Engine diagnostics training because of the innovation of electronics in modern cars.
They will also add knowledge and skill in diagnosing, report writing workshop safety and measures, product knowledge, engine language, supervisory management, French language, technical drawing, basic electricity, AC system, panel beating, computer, application, internal combustion, cooling system, braking system, engine and ignition system. |
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Graduation 2009:
August 2009, female mechanic where graduated from the initiative, the Graduants were provided with employment win multinationals company before their graduations some of such companies are Elizade, motors, Toyota Nigeria, Omoregie motors, Mitsubishi motors, R.T.Briscoe, Mandilas, CFAO Motors, |
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The 3rd year students will be graduating in august 2009. Currently they are undergoing a 3 month internship in standard automobile companies like R.T. Briscoe motors, Toyota Motors, Mitsubishi motors, Elizade motors and Coscharis Motors.
Forty(40) of the graduands are already gainfully employed by these companies on good salary.
The year 1 students are still undertaking their basic mechanical training in the various approved garages and will soon begin their SME training. |
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The Project work of the graduands involves fabricating different kind’s of workshop tools like spanners, screws, files etc from ordinary Iron sheets (shown in picture). |
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To Truly demonstrate that benefitting from Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) is independent of race, ethnic group, religious creed etc. We are rehabilitating, training and empowering 12 Muslim women today, who will be the light to other women.
These women from the " ISMUF group" participate in the training with their Hijab still on them. |
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Atim George
PRO
U.S. Consulate Nigeria |
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The U.S consulate in Nigeria has greatly assisted the Lady Mechanic Initiative. We are grateful for the incisive inputs of the U.S Consulate officials especially the P.R.O. Atim George for her unending support |
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