Coscharis Motors has reopened its training academy for admission into its one-year training in automobile technical engineering.
The training is free of all costs at its CG Eko, Ikeja outlet as part of its corporate social responsibility investment aimed at giving back to society.
According to Executive Director, Aftersales and Special Duties, Coscharis Group, Cosmas Junior Maduka, the objective of the academy is to deliver human resources to fill the vacuum created by the dearth of professional automobile technicians, who are needed to support the fast, innovatively growing automotive industry and minimise foreign capital flight resulting from engaging expatriates.
The Coscharis Academy debuted in 2013 as a public-private initiative in partnership with the Lagos State Government and has successfully graduated over a hundred trainees (both males and females) to date.
The graduates have either been absorbed into Coscharis and other automobile companies or become self-employed.
“Coscharis has always been driven by its corporate vision statement ‘to build an institution that is timeless in its relevance’ and to remain timeless, we needed to plough back resources in local human capital development that translates to supporting the government human capacity drive and equipping interested but financially challenged employable market, which in turn, contributes to the overall economy of Nigeria,” Maduka stated.
Group Head, Human Resources and Administration, Coscharis Group, Dr Omowunmi Wale-Okusi, stated that for the current diet, Coscharis admitted 25 trainees expected to graduate in October 2025 after the three months theoretical and nine months practical training spread over four quarters with an industrial training experience at the Coscharis Head Office in Awoyaya, Lagos.
The five top performers will receive automatic employment at Coscharis, which has been the tradition.
Coscharis said it believes in equal opportunity, adding: “Therefore, while admission and training is at no cost, the programme is designed to reflect diversity, equity and inclusion of individuals interested in acquiring competency in the automotive technical field.”
