Nigeria is positioned by God’s endowment to be the prime mover for developing the African continent. A cursory look at the human
, material and natural resources bestowed on this nation clearly indicates that this country will be a continental and global success when properly tapped, harnessed and deployed.
With skills fully deployed, our country’s economic fortunes can be turned around so that many who are currently exiting the country will remain rather than run to the embrace of the unfriendly climate and people in some of these extremely cold countries. Skills are the quick fix to the challenge of youth unemployment.
Sector skills councils are platforms for systematic cooperation between the stakeholders in a particular sector of the economy, such as government bodies and training institutions, private sector organisations, trade unions, professional bodies, industry, regulatory bodies etc., to promote lifelong learning by connecting education to the labour market needs to promote employment and innovation by the development of relevant skills.
However, many individuals are unable to access quality education and training. To address this, the National Board for Technical Education is championing VET reforms aiming for greater efficiency, economic growth and competitiveness. The justification for these reforms lies in socio-economic developments, such as the increasing number of young people looking for work opportunities in precarious labour markets.
The Sector Skills Councils are platforms for cooperation in which key stakeholders collaborate to develop the sector. These stakeholders may include public authorities, private sector, training organisations, regulatory bodies, trade unions, social partners and education, vocational training and research institutes etc.
Some of their responsibilities include skills development in the sector, training delivery to meet industry standards, reducing skills gap within the sector, improving productivity due to quality training and certification, increasing opportunities due to higher competence, setting up labour market information system , developing skills plan & maintain inventory of skills, and developing skills competency standards & qualifications known as national occupational standards .
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