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Delta State is partnering with EV Automobiles Limited to provide practical electric-vehicle and sustainable-transportation training for young people, NATA members and artisans through workshops scheduled for Asaba and Warri in October.

The Delta State Government, through its Directorate of Transport, is preparing a skills-acquisition and empowerment workshop in partnership with EV Automobiles Limited to expose young people, members of the National Automobile Technicians Association and artisans to practical knowledge in sustainable transportation. The programme is designed around hands-on technical training and career pathways connected to the emerging electric-vehicle sector. The initiative represents a training and skills-development activity rather than the deployment of an electric-vehicle fleet or a completed transportation infrastructure project. Its immediate focus is human-capital preparation for a changing transport technology environment.

The first workshop is scheduled for Asaba from October 2 to 3, 2026, at the Press Center, Government House, Infant Jesus Road. A second session is scheduled for Warri from October 6 to 7 at Unity Hall, Government House Annex, Edjeba. The separation of the programme into two locations allows the organisers to target participants in different parts of the state. The source states that registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and that online registration is ongoing, while physical registration is also available at the venues on the respective event days. The programme therefore remains at the pre-event and participant-registration stage as of September 30.

The training is intended to provide participants with practical insights into the electric-vehicle sector, including technical skills and possible career pathways. The source does not specify the number of participants to be trained, the curriculum modules, certification arrangements or the expected number of people who will secure employment after the programme. Those details are therefore not presented as established outcomes. What is clear is the target participant group: young people, NATA members and artisans who may have an interest in adapting their existing automotive or technical skills to electric mobility and related sustainable-transportation technologies.

The partnership with EV Automobiles Limited provides the private-sector component of the initiative, while the Directorate of Transport provides the state-government institutional framework. The programme's focus on practical learning is consistent with the stated objective of building technical knowledge rather than limiting the engagement to an awareness campaign. However, the longer-term effect on the state's transport workforce will depend on participation, quality of instruction, access to equipment and subsequent opportunities for applying the acquired skills. None of those future outcomes can be treated as completed at the announcement stage.

As of September 30, 2026, the verified development is that Delta State and EV Automobiles Limited have scheduled two electric-vehicle skills workshops for Asaba and Warri on October 2–3 and October 6–7 respectively. Registration is underway, with physical registration to be available at the venues. The initiative is currently a planned training intervention focused on practical skills and sustainable transportation. Its next measurable stage is the conduct of the workshops and participation by the targeted groups, after which the extent of training delivery can be assessed.