The Federal Government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Tuesday announced the commencement of the training of over 360 youths from the 18 local government areas of Edo State.
The training exercise, which covers various vocational skills acquisition, is aimed at stemming the tide of youth unemployment in the country.
Acting Director General of NDE, Mr Olakunle Obayan stated this during an Orientation/Sensitization ceremony of 360 participants of the 2016 Basic National Basic Open Apprenticeship (B-NOAS) training scheme under the vocational skill development programme, (VSD) held Tuesday in Benin, the state capital.
Represented by the Edo State coordinator of NDE, Ayo Edegbai, he said youth constitute a manor percentage of the unemployed population in the society and in the process form a serious challenge towards national development which also give rise to poverty rate and increased crime, especially, when they are not gainfully employed.
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