By MUHAMMAD TIJANI

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Oluwemimo Osanipin, says the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) regulation will create over 40,000 direct and indirect jobs across the country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osanipin stated this on Thursday in Kano at a sensitisation and advocacy workshop on the implementation of the regulation in the North-West.

Represented by the Director, Policy and Planning, Malam Sani Musa, said the policy would also promote recycling, wealth creation and cleaner cities, while strengthening Nigeria’s automotive value chain.

According to him, the initiative is not only about waste management but a blueprint for economic diversification and environmental sustainability.

“Through the ELV regulation, vast quantities of materials will be recycled, revenue generated and new opportunities created for the formal and informal sectors of the economy,” he said.

Osanipin explained that NADDC would establish a steering committee with representatives of government, industry players, environmental experts and local communities to drive effective implementation.

He commended the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, and other stakeholders for their contributions to the development of the policy, which he said was in line with global best practices.

Earlier, the State Commissioner for Commerce, Alhaji Wada Sagagi, described recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) as an urgent necessity in Nigeria to protect the environment and promote economic growth.

Sagagi commended NADDC for bringing the exercise to the state, saying it would enlighten stakeholders on the importance of vehicle recycling to safety and economic development.

He explained that countries across the world had developed structured processes for recycling ELVs, with Japan serving as a leading example, having enacted a recycling law more than two years ago.

According to him, Nigeria produces about 400,000 ELVs annually, most of which are not properly recycled.

He said the activities were largely dominated by the informal sector, resulting in environmental hazards.

NAN reports that the ELV regulation, launched in March 2025, seeks to address the economic and environmental challenges posed by abandoned and obsolete vehicles nationwide. (NAN)