From Adamu Yusuf, kaduna
Industrial Training Fund has trained over one hundred youths on fashion design, cosmetology and information communication technology in Kaduna state.
Director General Sir Joseph Ari stated this at the closing ceremony of the twenty-twenty National Industrial Skill Development held in Kaduna.
The Director General who was represented by Kaduna Area Manager, Malam Yahaya Manu said the grandaunts were equipped with the necessary skills and attitudes.
Sir Joseph Ari commended efforts of Kaduna state government in empowering thousands of youths with skills for employability and entrepreneurship.
He explained that last year ITF implemented other programmes which included the special skills Development programme, federal government skills empowerment programme, the info-tech skills empowerment programme among others.
Sir Joseph Ari commended federal Government for creating jobs and reducing poverty across the country.
He advised the graduands to utilize the opportunity provided by the training and transform themselves and use the start -up- packs given to them as their ticket to the world.
In an address the Commissioner Ministry for Business Innovation and Technology, Mr. Idris Samaila explained that the state government had partnered the Industrial Training Fund to ensure skill acquired were utilised for development of the society and the country at large.