FG opens 1,600 training centers across Nigeria for technical, vocational training - The Sun Nigeria

Over 1.3 million Nigerians have completed applications to benefit from the Federal Government's renewed Technical and Vocational Education Training and 1,600 accredited centres are being equipped across the country for that purpose, according to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.

Besides, the Federal Government is now set to further deepen the revitalisation of technical and vocational training in the country, by engaging leading industrial and manufacturing firms in the country as partners in the training.

In a letter to several manufacturers across the country such as Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, the Minister noted that "as part of our strategic efforts to address Nigeria's long-standing skills gap and to reposition the workforce in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Ministry of Education has launched the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET Initiative-one of the largest skills development programmes in our nation's history."

According to Dr. Alausa, "since its formal launch on 30th May, the Initiative has recorded over 1.3 million applications nationwide. Training activities are already underway across 1,600 accredited centres, Equipping young Nigerians with practical industry-relevant competencies in priority sectors such as manufacturing, construction, energy, automotive services, agriculture, technology and the digital economy."

In the letter from the minister to the private sector firms, he noted that in order to strengthen the quality, reach and sustainability of the initiative, the Ministry respectfully invites members of the private sector through their companies "to partner with us."

He listed specific areas of the partnership thus: Provision of company's suitable facilities for use as accredited training centers, technical support and expert input to enhance curriculum content and industry alignment, knowledge-exchange initiatives to improve inst