President Buhari moves to address shortage of skilled construction workers in Nigeria
President
Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Ministries of Works and Lands,
Housing and Urban Development to prepare and present for approval and
implementation, a plan of action for the speedy revitalisation and
expansion of the nation’s vocational training centres.
According
to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu, the President gave the directive, after being told at a
meeting with the Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, that
because of shortage of competent construction workers and artisans in
the country, many construction companies were forced to bring in skilled
workers from abroad.
Buhari was
quoted as saying that the practice is detrimental to his
administration’s commitment to boost employment opportunities for young
Nigerians.
He pledged that his administration will move quickly to address the shortage of skilled construction workers in the country.
The
President, who demanded a report on the current status of existing
vocational training centres established by the Federal Government, said
his administration would take all necessary actions to reposition them
as efficient producers of skilled workers for Nigeria’s building and
construction industry.
He assured
the firm’s delegation that his administration would act swiftly to
ensure that the Building Craft Training School and Skill Improvement
Centre in Lagos were fully revamped, staffed and equipped to produce
more skilled electricians, brick and block layers, carpenters, painters,
welders, fabricators, plumbers and other artisans.
Reaffirming
his administration’s commitment to the proper education and training of
Nigerian youth for the current demands of the labour market, the
President said the Federal Government would act expeditiously to remove
all impediments to the fulfilment of its promise of more jobs for
unemployed Nigerians.
He also
assured the firm’s directors led by Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu that in spite of
present funding challenges, the Federal Government would continue to do
everything possible to settle genuine outstanding payments due to
contractors.
Culled from Punch Newspaper
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