By Lukman Olabiyi
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, alongside other prominent figures, has emphasized the need to review Nigeria’s school curriculum to tackle the nation’s unemployment crisis.
Ganduje highlighted that the current curriculum lacks a focus on skill development, which is crucial for combating unemployment.
Speaking at the launch of the Progressive Enterprise Skills Development Training Programme for 2,000 youths in Lagos, organized by the party’s national youth leader, Dayo Israel, Ganduje noted that advanced nations like China and Japan incorporate skill acquisition into their education systems, starting from childhood.
The party chairman urged youths to embrace vocational training as a sustainable means of livelihood, rather than relying solely on scarce office jobs.
Ganduje who was represented by the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, expressed his commitment to youth development and his passion for addressing youth-related issues.
He encouraged youths to take full advantage of the skill acquisition opportunities provided by the party’s youth wing, emphasizing that this is essential for Nigeria’s development.
According to Ganduje, widespread skill acquisition would significantly reduce unemployment and crime, as it would engage youths in meaningful activities.
“The president is concerned about insecurity in the country. We can tackle this by revising our school curriculum to include vocational training,” Ganduje stated.
In his welcome address, National Youth Leader, Israel explained that the training program is part of a four-year vision plan for youth empowerment, which is not limited to APC members.
Israel stressed that empowering youths is key to social liberation and political engagement.
Other notable speakers at the event included H Uche Duru of Access ARM Pension, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi (APC Lagos State Chairman), Victoria Ajayi (Managing Director of TVC Television Station), Hon. Wale Osun, and Sodiq Alikumo of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). They urged youths to seize the training opportunities, with the CAC representative promising to register a company for each participant