Date: 2018-12-10

The Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Dr Mohammed Labaran has said youth empowerment is important in the development agenda of the three tiers of government- Federal, State, and Local Government.

He stated this during an interactive meeting on the new strategy for the implementation of the Skills for Job Training Component of the Youth Employment and Social Support operation (YESSO).

The new strategy titled 'Output Base State Led Skills for Job Sub-component' is designed to increase coverage and participation of more youth from poor and vulnerable households in skills training at various level.

The DG, who spoke in Ilorin through Alh. Abdullahi Mohammed, Director of the Inspectorate Department of the Agency, noted that youth development is central to economic and human development, adding that in order to achieve sustainable growth the talents, creativity and entrepreneurial vigor of youth is highly required.

He called on states to key into the new initiative to promote employability.

In her welcome remark, the NDE YESSO Focal Person, Mrs. Roseline Silvia Olaomi reminded states participating in the Skills for Job that the Output-Based State led Skills for Job sub-component is going to be run side-by side with the Skills for job main component, especially now that the second pilot circle of the training is currently going-on in Kwara, Ekiti , Oyo and Niger while Bauchi, Cross River, Kogi, and Osun states will soon start.