NATIONAL Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has
signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kaduna State Government as part
of efforts to enhance skills acquisition and entrepreneurial empowerment for
its residents.
According to a statement signed by the
institution’s Director, Media and Publicity, Mallam Ibrahim Sheme, the deal was
signed in collaboration with the Housing Developers Institute (HDI) and the
World Bank aimed at ensuring that indigenous youths of the state are trained by
the Centre for Educational Technology and Entrepreneurial Development (CETED)
of NOUN...
Explaining the arrangement, he stated that the
institute would take responsibility for screening the students for admission at
CETED; the World Bank will fund the workshop materials for the training while graduates
of the centre would be absorbed on completion of their studies by the Housing
Developers Institute.
“The vision of the state government is to
remove idle youths from the streets, get them trained at NOUN and absorbed by
the HDI. The HDI has a monumental project to construct 1,000 affordable housing
units in the state”, Sheme said.
The Secretary to the Kaduna State Government,
Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, in his remarks said the government is overwhelmed and passionate
about youth empowerment schemes in the state, adding that the government would
give a positive thought about expanding the empowerment scheme to benefit women.
“We know that women are the first teachers.
When they are empowered, they easily transfer that empowerment to their
children”, Lawal said.
Similarly, the Chairman of HDI, Mr. Afolayan
Olabode, described the initiative as a square peg in a square whole and
promised to contribute to the success of the scheme which he added will
incontrovertibly make a positive impact in the lives of the youths in the state.
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