NDE trains 65 school leavers, artisans in Benue

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

The National Directorate of Employment, NDE in Benue State at the weekend, commenced the training for 65 young people on various entrepreneurial skills.

The training which is domiciled under the Vocational Skill Department is targeted mainly at school leavers and artisans drawn from across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.

The NDE Director -General, Alhaji Abubakar Fikpo in his keynote address, noted that the Basic Business Training (BBT) was in tandem with the programmes of the Small Scale Enterprises (SSE) department of the NDE involved in the development of the entrepreneurial abilities among youths.

Represented by the Benue State Co-ordinator, Akile Patrick, the DG said that the NDE is aware of the huge challenge of unemployment and the associated anti-social behaviour that currently prevails in the country.

The DG added that the training was part of efforts of the Directorate to address the menace of business failure created as a result of managerial skills by new entrant into the informal sector, assuring that starter packs for a percentage of those trained would be provided in the end.

Also, the HOD of SSE in Benue, Mrs. Abeje Mfam, urged the participants to take advantage of the opportunity coming to them on a platter of gold and acquire their dream skills.