ITF – The Commerce Africa https://thecommerceafrica.com African Reneissance Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:19:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 Buhari Creates Enormous Job Opportunities for Youth –Katagum https://thecommerceafrica.com/buhari-creates-enormous-job-opportunities-for-youth-katagum/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/buhari-creates-enormous-job-opportunities-for-youth-katagum/#respond Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:19:10 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=2339 The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum said President Muhammadu Buhari administration has created enormous opportunities for Nigerian youth to become productive in employment and entrepreneurship through the collaborative project of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) tagged “ITF-NECA Technical Skills Development Project (TSDP).”

The Minister made the commendation while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the TSDP Stakeholders’ Dialogue Forum and Awards Ceremony at selected locations nationwide on Friday.

The Minister noted that TSDP was conceived to tackle the challenges of unemployment, underemployment and restiveness among the youth in Nigeria by providing them opportunities to acquire requisite skills for self and national development, stating that “Since conception and in conjunction with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the project has created enormous opportunities for Nigerian youth to become productive in employment or entrepreneurship”.

The Minister was quoted in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Assistant Director Press, Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, to have pointed out that “Conscious of the competing demands and pressure on the lean government purse, the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has always encouraged its Agencies to engage in Public-Private Partnership, as an increasingly effective strategy for drawing together the resources and know-how that are needed for public benefit”.

Amb. Katagum noted that, “While familiar with the vision and mission of the Project, my participation in this ceremony has further enlightened me on the fact that the beneficiaries of the Project cut across the six geo-political zones of the country and I am most delighted that over 90 percent of these youth are immediately snapped up by Industry for employment, while others set up on their own. This attests to the high quality and standards of the training.”

She maintained that the change that the country desired was for the youth to have a better standard of living, by equipping them with requisite life skills to get them economically engaged, leading to the reduction in social vices.

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Nigeria Govt Renews Commitment On Vocational Training https://thecommerceafrica.com/nigeria-govt-renews-commitment-on-vocational-training/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/nigeria-govt-renews-commitment-on-vocational-training/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:59:44 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=1733

The Nigeria’s State Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum (picture), Thursday launched vocational training programmes as part of the government’s efforts to address unemployment in the country.

Describing the training as a demonstration of commitment by the Federal Government towards improving the country’s economy and livelihood of the citizenry, Ambassador Katagum stressed that “job creation leads to poverty reduction and improved welfare of the poor.”

A statement from the Ministry signed by Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, an Assistant Director Information, said the vocational training is a joint efforts of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

According to the Minister, who performed the virtual kick-off ceremony, “President Muhammadu Buhari led –administration has deliberately placed a lot of emphasis on skills acquisition, as a vehicle to generate employment, increase employability of the youth and alleviate poverty.”

The Minister commended the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for the notable efforts it has been making towards equipping Nigerians with life skills that would add value to the economy and therefore appealed to other critical stakeholders to follow the example of the ITF and the NCDMB in this direction.

“Considering the enormity of challenges posed by unemployment and its undesirable effects, collaborative efforts between Agencies of government is crucial, if we are to successfully overcome the personal and social costs of unemployment, such as severe financial hardship and poverty, intolerable debts, homelessness, rising criminality and insecurity,” she noted.

She urged the trainees to make good use of the opportunity and use the skills to be acquired not only to put food on the table but also contribute meaningfully to the economic growth of Nigeria.

Amb. Katagum congratulated the management of the Industrial Training Fund and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board as well as the trainees for the commencement of the training sessions and expressed optimism that the expected outcomes would be of benefit to all and of service to the country.

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For Excellence, Joseph Ari Gets Tenure Renewal at ITF https://thecommerceafrica.com/for-excellence-joseph-ari-gets-tenure-renewal-at-itf/ https://thecommerceafrica.com/for-excellence-joseph-ari-gets-tenure-renewal-at-itf/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:20:01 +0000 http://thecommerceafrica.com/?p=1229 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointed of Joseph Ari as Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), having excellently served first tenure of four years since 2016.

According to an official, the reappointment was contained in a letter to the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, through the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari.

Mr Adebayo then charged Mr Ari to cooperate with members and staff of the organisation to move the agency forward.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, in a press statement, charged Mr Ari to assist President Buhari to deliver his promise of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.

Mr Ari was appointed DG in 2016 and served for four years. His reappointment takes effect from September 25, 2020.

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