By Progress Godfrey
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved N3.6 billion for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Skill-Up Artisans (SUPA) further training programme aimed at supporting tailors and strengthening Nigeria’s informal sector.
The Federal Government is targeting about 200,000 artisans for the 2026 edition of the programme, which is designed to improve technical skills, create jobs and boost entrepreneurship among artisans.
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of ITF, Dr. Afiz Ogun, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the screening of applicants for the programme.
Ogun said the nationwide screening exercise marked the first phase of the 2026 SUPA initiative and was aimed at ensuring that only genuine artisans benefit from the intervention.
