'Buhari committed to lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty'

The pledge by President Muhammadu Buhari's administration to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty will soon be actualised through numerous...

The pledge by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty will soon be actualised through numerous skills acquisition programmes, the Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund , Sir Joseph Ari has said.

According to Ari , the Passion to Profession Programme is one of the fund ‘s special intervention programmes unveiled by the incumbent management of the ITF on assumption to accelerate and fast track the impartation of technical skills to Nigerians in order to create jobs and reduce unemployment in line with the Federal Government ‘s policy direction.

”If we are able to get to the target government wants, you will realise that we will take all the vices that face us today off the street. There will be little or no restiveness, no kidnapping, robbery prostitution because it is often said that an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. When you have people in hands on skill.

Ambassador Marian Katagum while corroborating Ari statement, commended the ITF for initiating numerous skills acquisition programmes which are designed to impact relevant skills in Nigerians particularly the youth and order vulnerable groups , in order to tackle the twin problems of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria.

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