By Moses Peter, Abakaliki
The National Directorate of Employment NDE in Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria has flagged off the Orientation Ceremony of 2023 Trainees of Environmental Beatification Training Scheme EBTS, Graduate Attachment Program GAP and Enviroprenuership Development Scheme EDS in the State.
The Director-General Malam Abubakar Nuhu, who was represented by the NDE State Coordinator, Pastor Don Anaba disclosed during the ceremony that a total of 210 beneficiaries are participating in the training.
Anaba said, "The beneficiaries of the Graduate Attachment Program GAP were 75 participants, Environmental Beautification Training Scheme EBTS were 60 participants and the enviroprenuership Development Scheme EDS were 75 beneficiaries".
All these training schemes are under the auspices of the Special Public Works Department of NDE.
I want you to be serious with this training, EBTS Promotes Environmental Renewal in habitats in urban and rural areas, particularly in towns and cities where offering skills in aesthetics, protection, sanitation ornamentation, finishing and employability skills". He said.
Enviroprenuership Development Scheme
The DG through the State Coordinator added that one of the major Objectives scheme is to impart the skill of recycling existing wasted materials and resources to the unemployed youths for the benefbenefithe present and future generations.
"It is to improve the Standard of living of the participants". He said.
Graduation Attachment Program GAP
"The main objective of the program is to improve the employability of the unemployed women and Youths, to build a competent workforce. To expose the unemployed graduates to workplaces experiences". Anaba disclosed.
During the flag-off ceremony, the Governor of the State, Mr Francis Nwifuru, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Skill Development and Job Creation, Mr Okwu Oko Udu appreciated the efforts of the NDE in developing the Youths of the State.
JOB CREATION
The Commissioner emphatically informed the people during the Ceremony that Ebonyi State Government through his office is currently profiling the unemployed and unskilled youths of the State for immediate training in different skills, as such will lead to self-employment and self-reliance.
"This administration of Governor Nwifuru is centred on 'people's chatter of need and as such, it has mapped out programs that will drastically reduce youth restiveness and some unskilled youths in the State". Oko added.
He said, "In no distance time, there will be no unskilled youths and Women in the State".
The Commissioner urged all Ebonyi people to queue into the skill Developmental program of the State.
The NDE Director of the Special Public Works Department from Abuja the nation's capital, Mrs Roseline Olaomi, who was represented by The Principal Works Officer, Mrs Ezeaku Francisca urged all the participants to show commitment to the training.
She urged them to always be punctual in their Primary places of assignments.
Ezeaku noted that the skill acquisition program will go a long way in wiping away unemployment in the State and Nigeria at large.
Mr Ogwudu urged all the participants in the three programs to use the opportunity to equip themselves for both present and future
One of the beneficiaries on behalf of others Miss Onyibe Chinaza thanked NDE for the self-empowering and self-sustaining training schemes packaged for Ebonyi people.
