From Umar Dankano,Yola.
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE has begun etraining of three hundred and sixty unemployed youths in various skills in Adamawa state.
Director-General of NDE, Dr Nasir Mohammed while declaring the commencement of the training in Yola Tuesday said the training is currently going on in 16 states under the Directorates National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS).
Represented by Shittu Mohammed, an Assistant Director in NDE, Mohammed said the beneficiaries of the programme should count themselves lucky for being part of the training in five skills comprising catering, computer, electrical installation, interior decoration and hair dressing.
In his speech, the Adamawa Coordinator of NDE, Mr Kenneth Maigida, who said the training is taking place in three centres across the state, thanked the Director General for choosing Adamawa as one of the 16 benefitting states.
Maigida urged the beneficiaries to reciprocate the gesture by taking the training with all seriousness for maximum benefit.
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