Borno Strengthens Vocational Education To Address Industry Gap

Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has directed a comprehensive strategy to enhance vocational education in the state’s three senatorial zones.

Zulum gave the directive yesterday when he received the report on repositioning technical and vocational education in Borno at the council chamber.

The governor said the strategic plan was designed to empower the youth, equip them with the skills to meet the demands of various industries and stimulate economic growth.

He said educational facilities and vocational institutions should tailor their programmes to address the deepening mismatch between them and the various industries.

“The mismatch between our graduates and the labour market is deep, and if we want to address that, we should ensure that a robust technical and vocational education is established,” Zulum said.

“We have achieved a lot in providing vocational skills to our youth; however, along the way, we felt that we are still not doing enough for this. We decided to constitute this committee to reposition the technical and vocational education in Borno State,” he added.

Earlier, the committee’s chairman, Alhaji Goni Ibrahim, said the review was conducted through site visits, stakeholder consultations and comparative studies.

Meanwhile, Zulum has instructed the Ministry of Education to consider introducing technical and vocational education in Sangaya Schools.

The governor said, “I am happy to note that the executive secretary of the Sangaya Education Board is here. I have instructed the commissioner of education to liaise with you to consider introducing technical and vocational education in our Sangaya schools.”

Zulum commended the leadership of the commissioner of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr Lawan Abba Wakilbe for the good works that he has done.