NCNE trains 150 Nomadic youths, women on skills acquisition

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) has trained 150 Nomadic youths and women across Anambra, Delta, Katsina, Osun, Yobe, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on livestock production, hairdressing and fashion design.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Bashir Usman
asserted this during a 3-day capacity training held yesterday in Kaduna
He explained that the training will play a vital role in addressing food security and youth restiveness in the country.
Represented by the Director Extension Education and Skills Development, NCNE, Dr. Abdu Umar Ardo the Executive Secretary said empowering youths and women is the means through which they are assisted to succeed in life and have the opportunity to develop the ability they need to become role models who can influence their communities and earn a living for socio-economic and sustainable livelihoods development
According to him, youth and women empowerment is of importance to both nations and the empowered.
He added that with youth and women empowerment, the future prosperity of nations is secured because these are the people who are future entrepreneurs of any nation.
“When they are empowered, through need-based skills, their societies become a good place for all to live. They will assist in the economic activities of the society where they find themselves and in turn, both families and the entire nation benefit”.