GLORY OF NIGERIA IN THE DIASPORA: Nigerian born United States Scholar, JELANI HAIDAR ALIYU behind America s General Motors Most Creative design, personally invented 2010 Chevrolet Volt, 2004 Pontiac G6 …making wave as Director General of the Nigerian Automotive Design and Development Council *Kaduna boy celebrated senior creative designer at GM factory plant in Michigan *Graduate of Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi won two prestigious award at Ford Motor Company and Michelin, USA *Honored Best Student at College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Named co-designer of Oldsmobile Bravada, Buick Rendezvous cars *Outstanding as lead exterior designer for hybrid electric vehicle with a sleek arcing roofline in Yankee * My parent are behind my success story They encouraged me realize my dream in life by allowing me become who I wanted to be For example, when I attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria and decided not want to continue there, they were supportive On the design of Chevrolet Volt: Look at a tiny leaf, it is only a millimeter thick and yet it is a highly efficient factory I tried to understand nature s efficiency and design I pulled those concepts and applied them to the Chevrolet Volt -ALIYU *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief
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