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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and ERYK Group, an international technical service provider, that offers electrical and mechanical assembly, installation and commissioning services worldwide, is scheduled to hold this month ending in Abuja.
A statement by the NBTE Media Head, Fatima Abubakar, said the MoU will facilitate skills training for holders of Nigerian National Diploma who pass an online assessment or CBT organized by NBTE and the cost of training shall be shouldered by ERYK.
This is part of the implementation of the Nigerian Youths Skills Empowerment (NYSE) Programme earlier approved by the Federal Government in January 2022.
“The NYSE is to facilitate training of Nigerian youths on relevant industrial skills with pertinent certification to facilitate legal migration to Europe and other parts of the world.
“During the signing ceremony, the Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Hon. Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, are expected to grace the occasion.
“Also expected at the event are the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria H.E. Sune Krogstrup as well as the Polish Ambassador H.E. Joanna Tarawska.
“Denmark and Poland are the two countries where the successful youths shall be given training to EU skills qualifications standards in Electrical Apprenticeships.
“The MoU aims to further the career prospects of Polytechnic graduates with the selected candidates passing through the NYSE, giving them an apprenticeship training in Europe, through which they become European Certified Skilled personnel with relevant work experience under ERYK.
“This may hopefully increase enrollments into Diploma Programmes in Polytechnics in Nigeria since a window now exists for further skills training and employment in Europe.
“And in line with ERYK’s long-term goal, the graduates of the apprenticeship programme shall have the liberty to equally return to Nigeria after the training to positively impact the society through knowledge transfer”. The statement said.
