The Ministry of Industry Trade and investment has launched a programme known as the Young Professional Programme, YPP.
The Minister, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo says the achievement of economic development goals are dependent on professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness of the Nations workforce.
He said this during the launching of the YPP, organised by the Commodity and Export Department of the Ministry.
Mr Adeniyi said he was optimistic that the programme would contribute to triggering the engine of growth and development in the nearest future.
According to him, “The strategic role of well trained monitored youth in economic growth and development cannot be over emphasised, there is the need to strengthen capasity in the public sector which is one of the engines that drives most of the economic activities of the nation.
“In this era of globalisation prosperity of nations depends on not only the number of its workforce but also on the productivity of its workforce. However, productivity of the workforce depends on the skills and knowledge they have and how effective they are put to use.”
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Sanni Gwarzo who represented the Minister of State of the ministry, Maryam Katagum said the Youth Professional Programme has been identified as a veritable platform to provide skills development, coaching and mentoring as well as networking opportunities to emerging leaders.
“Globally young professional programs are used for human capital development which is an essential component in nation building, skilled human capital has been pivotal and considered to be one of the fundamental solutions to challenges of economic growth and development”. Mr Gwarzo said.
According to him, “This indeed the right platform of molding emerging professionals, we are looking forward to seeing the work plan going forward as well as witnessing the exploits of this great plans.”
He called on the Young professionals to be committed, dedicated and to imbibe valuable partnership skills while urging them to show good opportunity to others.
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