By Auwal Ahmad
Gombe
The Industrial Trust Fund (ITF) is to train 11,000 youths in various technical and vocational skills across the country under the 2017 National Industrial Skill Development Programme.
Director General of the Fund, Joseph Ari, disclosed this in Gombe, weekende, during the flag off of 2017 National Industrial Skill Development Programme in collaboration with the Gombe state government to train 500 youth and women in the state.
“Since the inception of the programme, over 100,000 in 30 trades and craft skills for employability and entrepreneurship have been trained. I am pleased to inform you that according to our tracking and monitoring system, most of the beneficiaries of the programme are today gainfully employed or are successful entrepreneurs,” he said.
The DG called on the trainees to take advantage of the training to strive to be self-employed, adding that to achieve that, they must show passion, committed and dedicated to their chosen trade and vocations which is the only way of their success in life.
Also speaking, the state governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, represented by his deputy, Charles Iliya, urged the trainees to be more determined in the training, adding that it could be a launch pad towards their recognition as young achievers.
Similarly, he said, “it could pave the way for their admission into the brand new Gombe state University of Science and Technology.”
On his part, the state Commissioner for Youth Empowerment, Farouk Yarma, said the training will last 3 months and run simultaneously in 3 skill acquisition centres, Ture-Mai in Kaltugo, Lubo in Yamaltu/Deba and Gombe town.
