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  • FG trains 1,800 youths in web development, cybersecurity to tackle poverty

    FG trains 1,800 youths in web development, cybersecurity to tackle poverty

    The Federal Government’s drive to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty has received a boost with the launch of a youth empowerment training programme in Web Development and Cybersecurity across six states.

    The training is taking place in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ondo, Anambra, Bauchi, Delta, and Kebbi States under the pilot phase of the initiative.

    Flagging off the scheme in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (TVEE), Dr. Abiola Arogundade, said the programme is part of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

    With the theme “Upscaling Technical and Vocational Training,” the two-week programme, conducted in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, aims to empower 1,800 youths with critical tech skills.

    Arogundade reaffirmed President Tinubu’s commitment to youth empowerment through technical and vocational training, stressing that the administration is focused on meeting its poverty reduction target within the projected timeline.

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    She said each participant will receive hands-on training in web development and cybersecurity, along with laptops as starter packs to help them become self-reliant and contribute to national development.

    She urged the beneficiaries to make the most of the opportunity and apply their new skills toward personal growth and the advancement of the country.

  • Upskilling for Nigerians set to begin nationwide – Arogundade

    Upskilling for Nigerians set to begin nationwide – Arogundade

    Preparations are in top gear at the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE) to launch a nationwide skills enhancement programme under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS).

    The initiative is one of several strategies by the Federal Government aimed at increasing the proportion of Nigeria’s skilled workforce to at least 50 percent within the next two years.

    Speaking during a planning committee meeting in her office, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Dr. Abiola Arogundade, revealed that six states have been selected to serve as training centres for each of the country’s geopolitical zones.

    The designated states include Adamawa (North-East), Ondo (South-West), Abuja (North-Central), Kebbi (North-West), Delta (South-South), and Enugu (South-East).

    Dr. Arogundade explained that each zone will train 300 participants in three different skill areas, carefully selected based on market demand, relevance, and the preferences of prospective trainees.

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    In the North-Central zone, which is being coordinated directly by OSSAP-TVEE, training will cover Cybersecurity, Solar Installation, and Graphic Design. 

    Beneficiaries will be drawn from the six states in the zone—Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau—as well as the Federal Capital Territory.

    Each training session will span 10 days, equipping 300 carefully selected applicants with practical, in-demand skills to boost their employability and entrepreneurial potential.