NBTE commends Gov. Bello over interest, support for vocational, technical education »

….urge for more collaboration, attention to NKFI

The Nigerian Board of Technical Education has commended the KogI State governor, Yahaya Bello for his continued show of interest in vocational and Technical education as reflected in his efforts and support towards the Nigeria-Korea friendship Institute in Lokoja.

The board however urged for more collaboration and attention to the institute by relevant stakeholders noting that NKFI have a critical role to play in empowering young people towards self reliance.

Speaking during their address on Thursday at the commencement of the accreditation exercise by the board, they noted that governor Bello’s efforts towards giving the vocational and technical institute the nod for accreditation exercise.

The team lead, Engineer Jafar Garuba stated vocational and Technical education is the way to go in the country and young people must ensure they lay their hands on a skill which is the only way by which they can become highly employable.

He said “we appreciate the state government for showing concern towards the progress of this citadel of learning. Kogi state ranks high amongst other states in this area and such bold steps are commendable”.

He added that the time for white collar jobs have gone, saying skills and not paper qualifications is the way out of unemployment logjam and dependence on government jobs that are not readily available.

He disclosed that Nigeria Korea friendship Institute of advanced Technology possesses the same status with Polytechnics and collages of Technology as they both awards National Diploma.

He commended the kogi state Government to have secured collaboration with the Korean Government for the establishment of the institute- the first of its kinds in the subsaharan African and urge for mass advocacy and mobilisation to motivate the interest of the school leavers to get placement into the institute.