4,000 youths to be trained at Kaduna skills acquisition cities–Commissioner

From;Femi Oyelola in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Business Innovation and Technology, Mrs. Patience Fakai, has said the State Government, under the leadership of Senator Uba Sani will upscale over 4,000 youths in the state with different skills at the three Skills Acquisition Cities constructed across the State.
Mrs Fakai made this known to the press when she, alongside the Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency, Dr Abdullahi Ahmed Baba paid an inspection visit to the ongoing project site at Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government area.
According to her, the three Skills Acquisition Cities initiated by the Senator Uba Sani-led administration will be ready for commissioning in the first quarter of 2025.
She added that with the Skills Acquisition Cities, the State Governor wants to bridge the gap of skills. We have a skills gap in the state and we are trying to address that. In These Skills City, our youth will be provided with 13 different skills. In the next two years, we should be able to upscale over 4,000 youths in the state with these different skills we are trying to introduce.”
The Commissioner stressed that youths without skills will be given new skills, while some have skills, like the artisans in the Panteka market, but they don’t have certifications;” I believe with these skills in cities, most of these artisans come and get the certifications with which they can get deployment within and outside the country.”