Govt targets 80,000 youths with technical skills training

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a technical and vocational skills training program aimed at equipping 80,000 youths across the country with in-demand skills. Implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education under the Innovation, Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills Project, and supported by the World Bank, the initiative is set to address the gap between Nigeria's youthful population and the skills required by the labor market.

The program, which began with the training of 777 young Nigerians in Abuja, focuses on practical skills acquisition in fields such as digital and creative media, beauty and cosmetology, construction and building trades, and agriculture and agribusiness.

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