By PATRICK ABANG Calabar –
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 540 unemployed youths in various vocational skills in Cross River State.
Speaking during the flag off ceremony of the training exercise on Friday, the Director General of NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo enjoined the selected youths to see themselves as privileged, having been chosen from the vast population of the unemployed in the state.
The Director General, who was represented by the State Coordinator, Udam Gabriel Ugbashi added that the exercise which will be for three months is meant for 360 unemployed youths who will participate in basic vocational skills training, while 180 participants will be trained on advanced vocational skills training.
According to him, the skills include: Domestic skills like fashion design, hair dressing, and makeup, while the technical skills will include – plumbing, television/radio repairs, GSM and electrical installation.
The Director Vocational Skills Department of NDE, who was represented by Mr. Haroon Eze, admonished the trainees to take the training seriously in order to justify the huge investment of the Federal Government in the training.
