Lokoja Monarch Urges Revival of Technical Education

Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir, Maigari of Lokoja and Chairman of the Lokoja Traditional Council, called on the federal government to reinstate technical education and Technical Colleges to address youth unemployment. Speaking at the NASENI Training and Empowerment program opening in Lokoja, he noted that past technical colleges produced skilled technicians, contrasting them with today's higher institution graduates who often remain unemployed.

Represented by Alhaji Adamu Mohammed, the Mattawalli of Lokoja, he urged the government to integrate technical education into the curriculum to promote skill acquisition. Dr. Khalid Halilu, Executive Director of NASENI, reinforced the government's commitment to reducing youth unemployment through skill acquisition initiatives, highlighting a training program for 120 electricians in modern electrical installation and maintenance.

He emphasized the necessity for youths to acquire skills instead of seeking unavailable white-collar jobs, aligning with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.