The House of Representatives Committee on Industry has stressed the need for agencies of government to step up efforts towards increased productivity and creation of job opportunities for the Nigerian youths.
The committee said it has resolved to work closely with President Muhammedu Buhari in handling the affairs of the country, most especially the creation of conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
The Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Husaini Moriki, who led other members of the committee on an oversight visit to the headquarters of the Industrial Training Fund on Tuesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, lamented over the epileptic power supply in the country.
According to Moriki: “Power has become a very critical issue in this our generation and the Federal Government is doing all it could to ensure that the issue of power unavailability comes to pass.”
He challenged the Management of the ITF to bridge the gap of industries to create job opportunities for the youths.
Earlier in his welcome address, the acting Director General of the fund, Dickson C. Onuoha, congratulated members of the committee for their victories at the polls and their appointment to the Committee on Industry.
Onuoha solicited the cooperation of the lawmakers to accord the fund contributions that would move it and Nigerian industries to the next level.
He said the management is poised to deliver on the mandate guiding the establishment of the ITF, which, according to him, includes the provision, promotion and encouragement of the acquisition skills in industry and commerce with a view to generating a pool of indigenous trained manpower sufficient to meet the need of the national economy.
He added: “In pursuit of this clear defined mandate, the ITF has trained over 14 million Nigerians whose contributions to the overall growth of the country are immeasurable.
“The ITF, especially in the last few years, has embarked on several initiatives and strategies designed to equip Nigerians with technical skills for employability and enterpreneurship.
“Our renewed emphasis is premised on the fact that credible effort at poverty eradication, job creation and an effective diversification of the economy as envisaged by the Federal Government must be met.”
Onuoha added that on assumption of duties three months ago, urgent steps were taken to address the concern of both internal and external publics.
According to him, the fund has strengthened its relationship with contributing employers, especially in the area of reimbursement, and it has been yielding positive response.
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