From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has planned to empower five million Nigerian artisans annually with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to succeed in their respective fields.
The Director General and Chief Executive of the fund, Dr. Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun stated this during a northwest zonal media briefing held in the Kaduna Area office.
According to Director General Dr Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun, ITF initiated the Skill Up Artisan programme SUPA and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to launch the programme soon due to its importance to the national importance.
The Director General who was represented by the Assistant Director, Head of Training, Kaduna Office, Mr Daniel Jamgbade explained that a call centre was established to provide information to the public and presently over two hundred thousand Nigerians registered within a month for the programme.
He said a curriculum for the programme was already developed for the individual trades with the assistance of relevant Sector Skills Councils and the Trade Unions in the country.
Dr Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun also informed the public that the Assessment of Training Centers for the implementation of the Skill Up Artisan SUPA is being carried out in all the thirty-six states of the federation and the FCT Abuja.
He said SUPA was developed in response to the need for upskilling and capacity-building among the country’s skilled workforce and appealed to journalists to assist the fund in ensuring the success of the programme through positive press coverage as their contribution to nation-building.
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