By Kayode Araba
Thus vocational and Technical college in Ikire, will address the growing need for specialized, middle-level skills needed in the workforce in Nigeria.
Senator Kamorudeen stated that the institution will provide opportunities for young people to acquire necessary vocational skills that are needed for employment in the labour marker noted that it will also help to promote economic growth and reduce unemployment in the country.
Furthermore, the lawmaker alluded to the fact that the college when established It will provide opportunities for young people to acquire necessary vocational skills that are needed for employment in the labour market. that this will help to promote economic growth and reduce unemployment. The Technical and Vocational institution established by this bill will provide acceptable certificates in middle-level Technical training education expertise.
Therefore, he said as a country, we must as a matter of priority, encourage technical skill acquisition to align with the global paradigm shift especially now that Artificial intelligence is taking over human activities in the labour market. This will also minimize youth restiveness and other social vices in the country.
However, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio referred the bill to the committee on Education (Basic and Secondary) for further legislative input and report back in four weeks.
