NASENI WOULD CURB RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POLITICAL THUGERY IN NIGERIA,says Prof. Maiwalima.
From Ahmed Idris Birnin Kebbi.
The Executive Vice Chairman of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure Prof. Mohammad Maiwalima Sani Haruna has described the establishment of the agency as way of tackling unemployment and drugs addiction, political thuggery and other forms of social vices among the teaming Youth in the country.
He stated this yesterday while delivery an opening remarks at the groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony of NASENI Skill Acquisition Center in Bagudo local government area of Kebbi State, adding that the future of nations and societies is predicted and reflected on the attitude and preparedness of the young men and women who are the leaders of tomorrow.
“You see the foundation stone laying ceremony of the NASENI skill acquisition center, in Bagudo is the projects in line with the President Muhammad Buhari directives across thirty-six States of the Federation and the FCT” he said.
Prof Haruna who further emphasis that the experience has shown that countries that invest adequately in technology acquisition and deployment are the leaders in socio economic development even if they import all raw materials needs of their economy’ he added.
œHe said that thea agency is building capacity of it’s workforce and acquiring knowledge and deploying new and emerging technologies of next industrial revolution to meet the domestic challenges.
‘the ongoing skill development, Youth empowerment and the establishment of skill development centers across the country is in fulfilment of Federal Government new empowerment generation and provisions of a competent manpower for the country”
He therefore, said that the soft components of manufacturing or knowledge based economy is quality human resources while the needed requisite to transit Nigeria to a manufacturing economy can be categories into four group, such as craftsmen and women, Technician and Technologist, scientist and engineers and professional experience enough to have inquisitive minds and continuous improvement.
He stated further that the aimed is to meet up with the challenges of technology gap and provide fill the vacuum’ created by shortage of artisans, Craft men and women while the center will be adequately equipped with basic to advance modern training facilities for training competitive workforce ready for self employment generation and entrepreneurship.
Delivery his good well message, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Chika Mallami (SAN) commended the president Muhammad Buhari for establishing the agency adding that the agency has impacted on the less privilege most especially the Youth and women in Kebbi State.
He stated further that no fewer than 100 Youth and women have benefited from the NASENI programme on Agriculture inputs.
He applauded the NASENI vice chairman for his committement towards ensuring sanity in the programme.
Responding, the Kebbi State Governor Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu thank president Muhammad Buhari for bring development to the rural areas.
‘we the people of Kebbi State are very happy with you, you gave us University of Agriculture Zuru, College of education in Yauri and now another college of education Bagudo, May Almighty Alhah continue to guide you and blessed your family’ he said.
