President Muhammadu Buhari Friday
in Abuja directed the Federal Ministries of Works and Lands, Housing
and Urban Development to urgently prepare and present for approval and
implementation, a plan of action for the speedy revitalisation and
expansion of the nation's vocational training centres.
In a statement by the SSA to the president, Garba Shehu, Media & Publicity; President Buhari gave the directive after being told at
a meeting with the Board of Directors of a leading construction company
in the country that because of a shortage of competent construction
workers and artisans in the country, many construction companies were
forced to bring in skilled workers from abroad.
Observing that this practice was
very detrimental to his administration's commitment to boost employment
opportunities for young Nigerians, President Buhari pledged that his
administration will move quickly to address the shortage of skilled
construction workers in the country.
The President who demanded a report
on the current status of existing vocational training centres
established by the Federal Government, said that his administration will
take all necessary action to rapidly reposition them as efficient
producers of skilled workers for Nigeria's building and construction
industry.
President Buhari assured members of
the Board of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc that his administration will act
swiftly to ensure that the Building Craft Training School and Skill
Improvement Centre in Lagos are fully revamped, staffed and equipped to
produce more skilled electricians, brick and block layers, carpenters,
painters, welders, fabricators, plumbers and other artisans.
Reaffirming his administration's
commitment to the proper education and training of Nigerian youth for
the current demands of the labour market, the President said that the
Federal Government will act expeditiously to remove all impediments to
the fulfilment of its promise of more jobs for unemployed Nigerians.
He also assured the Julius Berger
Directors led by Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu that in spite of present funding
challenges, the Federal Government will continue to do everything
possible to settle genuine outstanding payments due to contractors.
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