* As Shettima demands alignment of national training infrastructure with industry needs

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

The National Council on Skills (NCS) has reviewed and ratified the alignment of the mandates of the Nigeria Board for Technical Education (NABTE) and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to support the industrialization agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s government.

The council also adopted the National Skills Observatory platform as the foundation for evidence-based policymaking in the country.

Accordingly, NCS set up a committee to review the policy recommendations on the alignment of Nigeria’s national interests on skills development and industrialization.