Precious Obogo
The Federal Government is set to launch its nationwide training programme for Nigerians which aims to increase the percentage of the nation’s skilled workforce to a minimum of 50 per cent in the next two years.
Already, report shows activities have commenced at the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), to kick-start the skills upscaling for Nigerians across the country under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS).
The upscaling programme is part of the several strategies of the Federal Government to meet its commitment towards increasing the percentage of the nation’s skilled workforce to a minimum of 50 percent in the next two years.
Addressing a meeting of the planning committee, in her office, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (SSAPTVEE), Dr. Abiola Arogundade, disclosed that for the purpose of the training, six states have been chosen to act as centres for the geopolitical zones.
They include Adamawa State, for North East zone, Ondo State for South West Zone, Abuja (FCT) for North Central Zone, Kebbi State for North West Zone, Delta State for South South Zone, and Enugu State for South East Zone.
According to Arogundade, each zone is allocated 300 trainees and three skills, based on preferences, marketability of the skills and choices of the trainees. The North Central zone, comprising states in the zone, is being handled by the OSSAPTVEE and the skills for training include Cyber-Security, Solar Installation and Graphic Design.
The SSAPTVEE added that the 300 trainees, comprising applicants chosen from the six states of the zone, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, will be trained for 10 days.