21 October 2026 10:45 am WAT
In it’s determination to reduce unemployment and provide practical and marketable skills to citizens, the National Agency For Science And Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has commenced the training of some electricians most of who are youths in Kogi state.
The 5-day intensive training which started on Monday and will end on Friday is focused on equipping participants on the modern methods of electrical Installations and Maintenance.
In his opening remarks, the representative of the executive vice chairman of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu,
said the training was designed to equip 120 Lokoja youths with practical, marketable skills which will make them self sufficient and employers of labour.
Halilu said the programme took place under NASENI’s skill acquisition training and youth empowerment (SATYE) and its part of NASENI’s commitment to human capacity development and a direct response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu , Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises youth empowerment and economic inclusion.
” The president’s vision to NASENI is clear: take science, technology and engineering out of laboratories and into Nigerian homes, businesses and communities– and this is what we are doing
“This empowerment in Lokoja is direct evidence. Under NASENI’s 3Cs – Creation, Collaboration and Commercialisation – we will continue to deploy practical technologies and skills that create jobs, grow businesses, and strengthen communities.
“What we are doing today in Lokoja will not be the last. To our 120 trainees: This is your opportunity. Be attentive, work hard, and make the most of every session. At the end of this programme, you will receive starter kits to help you begin your own businesses.
“Your success is our success. I thank our facilitators for their expertise and the Local Organizing Committee for their dedication towards ensuring the success of this programme.
“Let us move forward with the understanding that when we empower our youths, we don’t just empower a demographic— we empower the future of our entire society” . He added
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