The National Council on Skills (NCS) has established a committee on coordination of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as States Programmes on Skills to tackle critical issues in the skills development sector.
Headed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, the committee’s terms of reference include identifying skill trainings in MDAs and states, identifying dominant skills in the private sector, and devising strategies for standardisation, recognition, and certification.
The council also proposed a draft bill for the Nigerian Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) aimed at developing the skills of the nation’s workforce and improving the quality of skilled workers.
A separate committee chaired by the Minister of Women Affairs, Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, has been tasked with reviewing the draft bill.
Addressing the 4th National Council on Skills meeting yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Vice President Kashim Shettima in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha reiterated the importance of seizing opportunities, particularly in the digital space.
“India is expected to earn $100 billion from outsourcing alone this year. We have a lot of unemployed graduates who can work comfortably from their homes and earn a minimum of $40,000 per annum. If we have one million Nigerian youths working in the digital space, we will earn more than what we generate from the sale of crude oil, and it will have a multiplier effect on our economy,” Shettima stated.
