President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackle youth idleness, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria.
The President made this known at the 3 Days National Skills Acquisition Conference, organized by ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Think Tank and intellectual resource center, The Progressive Institute.
The event took place at the the Presidential Banquet Hall in Abuja.
Declaring the conference opened, President Tinubu emphasized his Government’s commitment to bridge any gaps hindering the achievement of this goal.
The conference focused on vocational skills acquisition, entrepreneurship, and the challenges of development in Nigeria, highlighting skills development as crucial for propelling the country’s economic standard.
President Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, described the conference as a fundamental contribution of the party in governance.
The President acknowledged the critical need for synergy, maximizing resources, and harmonizing federal intervention with state efforts.
He maintained that his administration would tackle youth unemployment head-on in the new year, and looked forward to receiving a comprehensive report from the conference.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, expressed optimism that the conference would enhance the capacity of the APC and contribute to the development agenda of the government.
Dr. Ganduje believed that Nigeria must turn its population potential to advantage and that the only way to achieve this is through skills acquisition training for the teeming youths
He called on the media and the private sector to support the Government’s efforts in diversifying the economy.
He pledged to support a national policy on skills technology to drive youth development.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, represented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, promised to help the Progressive Institute’s initiatives on youth empowerment and development.
Jibrin commended the Institute’s pioneering effort and urged other opposition parties to invest in the livelihood of the general population.
The Director General, of the institute,, Dr. Lanre Adebayo commended Dr. Ganduje’s role in promoting youth skills acquisition and his support for the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration.
Dr. Adebayo said that the investment made by the ruling party would soon translate to the yearnings of the Nigerian youths.
The conference underscored the importance of vocational skills acquisition in Nigeria, aligning with President Tinubu’s commitment to addressing youth unemployment.
TPI has dedicated a high powered experts to collate the reports of the conference for onward submission to the Federal Government through the ruling party.
The event brought together dignitaries from academia and the All-Progressive Congress from across the six geopolitical zones.
