Federal Government Launches Vocational Training for Youths

The Federal Government has initiated a six-month technical and vocational training program for 2,549 Nigerian youths in Abuja and Niger State, focusing on skills acquisition as a means to improve employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. This program is part of the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IDEAS-TVET) initiative, implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the World Bank.

The initiative involves 21 Training Service Providers and aims to modernize technical colleges, upgrade workshops, and equip youths with market-driven vocational, technical, and digital skills. The government plans to expand the program to train between 70,000 and 80,000 young Nigerians across various states.

During the flag-off ceremony, Mrs Blessing Ehi Ogwu, the National Project Coordinator of IDEAS-TVET, emphasized the importance of skill acquisition over stipends. Engr Ejoga O.

Inalegwu from Komtek Engineering Services highlighted the training of 200 beneficiaries in agricultural areas, including poultry, fishery, and crop production.