The training centers are designed to empower thousands of young
people with vocational skills that will aid poverty alleviation.
NYSC Corp Members(Nigerian Tribune)
As part of its collaboration with the Federal Government through the NYSC scheme, leading commercial bank, Access Bank Plc. is developing integrated skill acquisition centers across Nigeria’s North-East.
These
training centers are designed to empower thousands of young people with
vocational skills that will aid poverty alleviation and drive long
term, sustainable economic growth in the entire region which has been
affected by years of crisis.
These
training centers, the first set of which is currently being constructed
in Gombe State, will also see NYSC Corps members deployed as part of
their compulsory 12 months national service. While NYSC has existing
training centers across the country, these are the largest so far.
Speaking
on the partnership, Access Bank's Executive Director, Personal Banking
Division, Victor Etuokwu said the Bank has had a long-standing
relationship with the NYSC.
Mr. Etuokwu
also added that Access Bank was proud to be associated with the NYSC
Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme while
reemphasizing the bank’s commitment towards achieving the goals of the
programme.
The National Bureau of
Statistics (NBS) confirmed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to
14.2% in the last quarter of 2016. Meanwhile, the total number of
persons fully employed in the country dropped by about 1,000,000 (1.8%)
when compared to Q3 2016, a decrease of 1.92 million (3.5% drop) when
compared to Q4 2015.
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