Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved ₦200,000 for each of the 4,050 graduates of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development, amounting to ₦810 million, to support their transition from training to productive work.
The governor announced the financial support on Thursday at the maiden graduation ceremony of the Institute, held at the Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Campus in Rigachikun.
He said the fund would be administered through the Kaduna State Enterprise Development Agency (KADENSA) and would enable the beneficiaries to purchase essential work tools, provide initial working capital, pay professional registration fees or cover transportation costs while seeking employment opportunities.
Mr Sani said the initiative was part of his administration’s broader effort to build an ecosystem in which young people could become economically self-reliant and transform vocational skills into sustainable enterprises.
“We are also engaging companies and industries to create opportunities for direct employment, apprenticeships, internships, mentorship, subcontracting and other structured engagements,” the governor said.»
