Economy
THE North East Development Commission (NEDC) has trained and empowered 200 youths across the 16 Local Government Areas of Taraba.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the trainees were also given starter packs to be self reliant in Information Communication Technology ( ICT).
Mr Mohammed Alkali, the Managing Director of the Commission stated this at the graduation of the trainees on Thursday in Jalingo.
Alkali was represented by Mr Benjamin Wesley, Head of Legal Unit in the commission.
The managing director said that over 3,500 youths have also been trained and given start up kits in the past for them to be self reliant.
He said that the youths were trained in graphics design and phone repairs in order to be self reliant and employers of Labour.
Alkali said the commission was poised to bridge the skill gap in ICT across the north east region.
He disclosed that 18 ICT training centres have been established by the commission in Taraba, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Borno and Yobe states.
The NEDC boss urged the trainees to extend the knowledge acquired to others in their communities by training more youths.
He announced a token of N25, 000 as incentive to encourage the graduating trainees.
In his remark, Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba urged the beneficiaries of to desist from selling their starter packs.
He warned that the state government would monitor them and would not hesitate to penalise anyone who sold his or her kits.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to NAN said that the skills acquired would reduce unemployment among the youths in the state.
Mr Ande Yakubu who hails from Ussa local government area commended the commission for the training and empowerment, adding that the training had ended unemployment in his life.
Miss Dinatu Musa while commending the commission said that she would also train others who had no ICT skills.
NAN reports that the commission gave out laptops, printers, phone repair tolls and exercise books for record keeping to 200 graduands who undergo three month training. (NAN)
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