The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has flagged off a skill acquisition scheme to train 30 unemployed youth graduates of tertiary institutions on solar energy in Delta State.
The opening ceremony which held at the Federal Secretariat, Asaba, yesterday was part of a national skill acquisition scheme in 12 states of the federation, including, Delta, Edo, Anambra, Imo, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara, Niger, Katsina, Kebbi, Borno and Sokoto states.
In his inaugural address, the NDE Director-General, Dr. Nasiru Ladan, said that the ceremony was the first batch in scheme’s series, adding that two states were randomly selected from the six geo-political zones of the federation.
According to him, the scheme which was in collaboration with members of the National Assembly from each of the state was aimed at reducing the army of unemployed youths in the country through entrepreneurship.
Earlier, the NDE Delta State Coordinator, Francis Aninye in his welcome address, appreciated the NDE Director-General, for approving and facilitating the conduct of the training, even as he stressed that the act demonstrated his personal commitment to the fight against mass unemployment in the country.
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