250,000 Nigerians undergoing skills training in 1,200 centres –FG

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Federal Government has disclosed that more than 250,000 Nigerians are currently undergoing skills acquisition training in about 1,200 centres nationwide under its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative, as demand for vocational skills continues to outstrip available funding and training capacity.
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, said the programme had attracted approximately 2.7 million applications across two enrolment exercises, underscoring the growing demand for practical skills and employment opportunities among Nigerians.
Alausa, who spoke with journalists after an engagement ...