FG To Train 80,000 Youths in Vocational Skills

Federal Government has commenced technical and vocational skills training for 777 young Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory, as part of a wider programme targeting about 80,000 youths across the country.

The training is being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education under the Innovation, Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills Project, with funding support from the World Bank.

Speaking at the flag-off of the third cohort in Abuja on Friday, the 1st Deputy President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chairman of the ACCI Business Entrepreneurship Skills and Technology Centre, Prof Adesoji Adesugba, said the programme is addressing a major gap between the country’s youthful population and the skills demanded by the labour market.

He said;“Nigeria’s challenge is not a shortage of young people. It is a shortage of young people equipped with skills the market is willing to pay for. Our economy does not need more certificates. It needs more competencies.”

She said the 777 beneficiaries were drawn from seven accredited Training Service Providers in the FCT and were being trained in various fields, including digital and creative media, beauty and cosmetology, construction and building trades, and agriculture and agribusiness.

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She said the 777 beneficiaries were drawn from seven accredited Training Service Providers in the FCT and were being trained in various fields, including digital and creative media, beauty and cosmetology, construction and building trades, and agriculture and agribusiness