Nigeria strengthens vocational training to reduce dependence on foreign artisans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
The Nigerian government is strengthening technical and vocational training to develop young people's practical skills and reduce reliance on foreign artisans. The World Bank-backed IDEAS project is being monitored at several training centres in Lagos State, according to Tribune Online.
The Nigerian federal government is strengthening technical and vocational training to develop local skills and reduce Nigeria's dependence on foreign artisans, said Olatunji Odewunmi, national TVET and IDEAS project monitoring officer at the Federal Ministry of Education. He was speaking during a monitoring visit to training centres in Lagos State, reports Tribune Online.
The Innovation Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) project, supported by the World Bank and implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education, aims to improve the capacity of training institutions and provide learners with skills suited to businesses' needs. Odewunmi said Lagos State had about 128 technical and vocational training centres.
Public support covers registration, accommodation and learning materials. Beneficiaries receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 naira, while training providers receive 50,000 naira per month per trainee, according to Odewunmi.
The visit included the Elegant Twins Institute of Cosmetology in Surulere and the Federal Technical College in Yaba. Odewunmi explained that the monitoring was intended to assess the quality of training, the performance of institutions, compliance with programme requirements and beneficiaries' progress, reports Tribune Online.
