Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan alongside officials of Veritas University, Abuja at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo:
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole,
As concerns mount over rising graduate unemployment and the widening skills gap in Nigeria, Veritas University Abuja has launched a N1.3 billion Skills and Innovation Hub designed to equip students with industry-relevant competencies and improve their employability after graduation.
The facility, expected to be completed by January next year, will provide hands-on training in technology, entrepreneurship, fashion design, music, creative arts and innovation, with the university insisting that academic degrees alone are no longer sufficient for success in today’s labour market.
Speaking during the ceremony of the project at the university’s campus, which was performed by the Archbishop of the Abuja Catholic Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, on Monday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, described the hub as a strategic investment aimed at producing graduates who can create jobs and solve real-world problems.
