Osun state government has opened the Bola Ige Mechatronics Institute, BIMI, acclaimed as one of the best in Nigeria.
According to the manager, Mr. Folosho Awogbami, BIMI is an intelligent auto-training institute established in honor of the late Chief Ajibola Idowu Adegoke Ige at Esa Oke, State of Osun.
The institute provides expert training for developing private sector skill in auto detection and repair, facilitate a modern hi-tech location to train, give untested and practical setting for employing local auto mechanics
Bola Ige Mechatronics Institute programs covers every aspect of automobile technology which include the Powertrain engine (emission and ignition), and transmission, Body (immobilizer and intrusion controls; Steering electrics; supplementary restraint system; instrument cluster; HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning), and climate control), Chassis (suspension electrics, ABS and break electrics) and Communication (CAN [Control Area Network], LIN (Local Interconnect Network), MOST (Media-Oriented System Transport), FlexRay and other vehicle inter-connecting networks).
For this purpose, the government had in May 2014, sent 30 Osun indigenes to Germany for a 2-month intensive training Subsequently, it entered into partnership with a foreign agency and with support from the National Automotive Council established the multimillion naira mechatronics institute.
Awogbami further noted that the institute was built with the best of equipment and software imported from Germany with continuous partnership to ensure time-to-time update.
“Our training facilities are interactive with our dynamic multimedia learning aid and real live components. All our instructors are German-trained and well able to deliver the knowledge to the understanding of any categories of trainee irrespective of the literacy level.” Awogbami stated.
The institute has three computerized mechanical workshops for assembling and repair of various types of automobiles.
Pix: Students at the Bola Ige Mechatronics Institute, Esa Oke
