Abuja – The Advocacy for Economic Integrity, an NGO, on Monday urged youths to acquire relevant skills required in the industrial sector, to secure employment.
The Director-General of the group, Mr Abdullahi Aremu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
According to Aremu, Nigeria is rated one of the highest investment destinations in Africa, hence, the need for the right education and skills to key into the expected investments.
The director-general noted that Nigeria require a vibrant industrial base to bridge the high rate of unemployment in the country.
He said that although the Federal Government was making efforts to reduce unemployment, there were still skills gaps in the industrial sector.
“Local, state and Federal Governments have no capacity to continue to employ people.
“So, as investments are coming in, we advise the indigenes, especially youths, to acquire skills to fill the gaps so that government can be relieved of the burden of unemployment.
‘’We also urge the Industrial Training Fund and other relevant training institutes to train youths to fill the skills gap required to foster the nation’s industrial sector.
“By doing this, we believe that a lot of our youths who are roaming the streets will begin to participate in the nation’s industrialisation drive, ’’ he said. (NAN)