ACCI Trains Another Batch Of Youths Under Its CBT Prog

As part of measures to further create employment opportunities and empower Nigerian youths, the Business Entrepreneurship Skills and Technology Centre, BEST, of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI has trained fifteen youths on office administration and technical facilities operation and maintenance.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony of the beneficiaries after the one year training in Abuja, the President of ACCI, Chief Emeka Obegolu said the training was also part of the Chamber’s efforts at building capacity within and outside the business community.

Chief Emeka Obegolu who was represented by the 1st Deputy President of ACCI and Chairman, Governing Council of the BEST Centre, Prof Adesoji Adesugba reiterated the commitment of ACCI towards youth empowerment, job creation and economic development in the country.

“First and foremost, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have contributed to the success of these programs. We acknowledge the invaluable collaboration and support from German International Corporation Nigeria through the SKYE Programme right from 2020 and other partners in implementing this one year competency based dual vocational training in two trades of Office Administration and Technical Facilities Operations and Maintenance”. He said.”

“Additionally, we commend the BEST Centre for executing the second phase of the trainings, alongside the commitment and efforts of the trainees and the Federation of Construction Industries (FOCI) for the TFOM Training and this achievement is a testament to the power of collaboration, self-reliance, and dedication to excellence in vocational training.
Both training programs were designed with a clear mission: to equip participants with essential skills required to excel in their respective fields.

According to him, these programs go beyond traditional learning; they immerse trainees in real-world scenarios, ensuring they gain both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience and through our competency-based education model, students have engaged in a structured learning process that balances classroom instruction with extensive practical field training, culminating in rigorous assessments to ensure mastery of their skills.

In a remark, the Programme Manager of Skills Development’ for Youth Employment Programme, Mrs Britta Erckelens promised continuous technical support to ACCI through the German Development Corporation.

In their goodwill messages, the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, Dr Affiz Ogun represented by the Abuja Area Manager of the Agency, Mrs Phoebe Ocheche and Registrar, Industrial Arbitration Panel, Abdulhamid Ibrahim also represented by a Staff in the Panel Amina Umar commended ACCI for the training programme.

Earlier, the Director, Business entrepreneurship Skills and Technology Centre of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, Dr Tinuke Temitope said the training was to create another platform for educational and institutional certification for Nigerian youths..

“Everybody does not have to gain admission into the University or Polytechnic but they can also go into skills self training and at the end of the day obtain the certificate which is equivalent to certificates such as Bsc, HND, ND etc after passing through the normal process and procedures and this will go a long way to empowering them in their career thereby reducing unemployment in the country ” Dr. Tinuke Temitope stated.

Some of the beneficiaries commended ACCI for the one year training adding that the move would assist them in realizing their career dreams.

Highpoint of the graduation ceremony was the presentation of certificates to the graduates.

Mathew Ayoola, Edited By Grace Namiji