The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), on Monday, began the training of 600 youths and women in various skills through its National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (NOAS) in Taraba State.
Dr Nasir Argungu, Director General of NDE, disclosed at the occasion in Jalingo, the state capital, that the move was a deliberate attempt by the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration to empower youths and women with skills for self-reliance.
Argungu urged the trainers in various skills, including computer, tailoring, beauty and cosmetics among others to be committed in imparting the needed skills to the trainees to enable them create wealth after graduation.
“I want to urge you the trainers to show commitment to the exercise for greater success for the benefit of the society.
“Do not approach any NDE officer in the state over your payment because, it will always come directly from the head office in Abuja,” he said.
Represented by Mr Ibrahim Musa, National Vocational Training Officer 1 of the directorate, Argungu urged the youth and women to take the opportunity seriously in order to turn around their fortunes.
Alhaji Aderemi Adebisi, Taraba Director of NDE, said the directorate since its establishment in 1986 was saddled with the herculean task of designing and implementing programmes to combat mass unemployment.
He explained that the NDE had assembled tested master craftsmen with requisite workshops, patience and techniques in training people of complex characters to undertake the training. (NAN)
