{"id":7604,"date":"2023-04-17T07:19:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncdmb.gov.ng\/?p=7604"},"modified":"2023-04-17T07:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T07:19:07","slug":"500-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-mobile-telephonytraining-in-bayelsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncdmb.gov.ng\/newsite\/500-youths-graduate-from-ncdmb-mobile-telephonytraining-in-bayelsa\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Youths Graduate from NCDMB Mobile TelephonyTraining in Bayelsa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n500 <\/span>youth<\/span>s<\/span> from <\/span>Bayelsa<\/span> State <\/span>have <\/span>completed their training <\/span>in <\/span>mobile telephony <\/span>repairs, hardware, <\/span>software<\/span> and<\/span>entrepreneurship development <\/span>sponsored <\/span>under <\/span>the <\/span>Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) <\/span>Youth Empowerment Programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of their exit package, the trainees were presented with starter packs that would enable them to start their trade. In addition, the NCDMB rented shops for them for one year and registered them as members of cooperative societies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>close out programme was held in Yenagoa recently<\/span> and<\/span> is the fifth in the series, <\/span>after <\/span>similar interventions in Kano, Kaduna, Cross <\/span>River<\/span> and Yobe States which had impacted <\/span>over<\/span> 3000<\/span> youths.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSpeaking at the <\/span>event<\/span>, the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi <\/span>Kesiye<\/span> Wabote<\/span> <\/span>noted <\/span>that <\/span>human capital development <\/span>is<\/span> a key<\/span> area of focus <\/span>for the Board<\/span> and is geared to<\/span> create employment, generate <\/span>wealth<\/span> and engage <\/span>the nation\u2019s <\/span>teeming youth<\/span>s<\/span>. <\/span>He added that t<\/span>echnology<\/span>, skill acquisition in trades and agriculture have been identified as <\/span>quick-to-market<\/span> and <\/span>high-impact<\/span> economic sectors<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the <\/span>mobile telephony training<\/span>, <\/span>applicants were <\/span>categorized<\/span> based on specialization and experience<\/span> and <\/span>gender inclusiveness in line with global best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wabote<\/span> expressed hope the<\/span> trainees ha<\/span>d <\/span>acquired <\/span>capacities and capabilities to trouble shoot issues, proffer solutions, assemble<\/span> mobile<\/span> phones and develop software applications that are currently largely import dependent<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Executive Secretary was r<\/span>epresented<\/span> at the event by the<\/span>Deputy<\/span> Manager, <\/span>Zonal Coordination<\/span>, NCDMB, <\/span>Mr. Joseph <\/span>Adebayo<\/span>r<\/span> and he <\/span>congratulated <\/span>the<\/span> participants for their dedication <\/span>and <\/span>urged them to become super <\/span>b<\/span>usiness owners and <\/span>to <\/span>positively<\/span> use the<\/span>ir<\/span> skills to make a living and serve their communities. <\/span><\/p>\n

He assured that <\/span>Board<\/span> would continue to collaborate<\/span> with the Bayelsa ICT <\/span>h<\/span>ub<\/span> to develop programme<\/span>s that<\/span> would <\/span>advance qualified members in software development<\/span>, while also<\/span>a<\/span>cknowledg<\/span>ing <\/span>the support <\/span>received <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>National Directorate of Employment (NDE)<\/span> in the delivery of the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span>further <\/span>advised young Nigerians <\/span>to register on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Joint Qualification System (NOGICJQS) for human capacity building interventions and employment opportunities<\/span> in the oil and gas industry<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Representative of the Bayelsa State Government, <\/span>Honorable Commissioner for Labour, Employment and Productivity, <\/span>Hon.<\/span> Stanley <\/span>Braboke<\/span> appreciated the <\/span>NCDMB <\/span>for the unending <\/span>support to the people of Bayelsa State. He hinted that NCDMB has invested immensely on infrastructure and projects that will bring investments and create more employment opportunities to the state.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

500 youths from Bayelsa State have completed their training in mobile telephony repairs, hardware, software andentrepreneurship development sponsored under the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Youth Empowerment Programme. As part of their exit package, the trainees were presented with starter packs that would enable them to start their trade. 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