The Industrial Training Fund said on Friday that trainees sponsored by the fund in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association and other organisations would soon get international certification.
Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, the Director-General of the ITF, said this at the graduation ceremony of automobile technicians in Lagos.
The technicians were trained by Truck Masters Nigeria Limited under the ITF-NECA Technical Skills Development Project.
Chukkas-Onaeko said the international certification would enable its trainees work anywhere in the world.
Chukkas-Onaeko reiterated that the training was to reduce the rate of unemployment and place technical education in the front burner.
She said: “I want to congratulate the graduating students, being the first set under the Automobile and Heavy Duty Maintenance and Technician Programme.
“With the government’s automobile policy, I think this is the best time to take up such a task for the automobile industry, especially for heavy duty trucks which are more complex.
“This is a major move to support the government because it reduces the rate of unemployment among the youths.
“Most importantly, it has helped the players in the various industries to raise new breeds of excellently skilled youths, instead of relying on expatriates.
“The certification will also enable our trainees take diploma examinations in their field of training.”
Tony Arenyeka, the Managing Director of Truckmasters Limited, lauded ITF-NECA for impacting technical skills on the youths.
The Project Manager, TSDP, Helen Jemerigbe, said that the training had been on for six years.
Jemerigbe said the programme was responsible for the trainees’ lunch, stipends and tools.
NAN reports that the best among the graduates, Adebayo Abass, will represent Nigeria at a training programme in Dubai.
Abass came first in a test organised by Hyundai among 100 technicians across Africa.
NAN.
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