The Nigeria Youth in Parliament Forum (NYPF) has announced plans to train 1.1 million youths nationwide in information and communications technology (ICT) and electric vehicle (EV) technology and maintenance under its Take Action (TAC) campaign.
The Forum said the training will be offered free of charge, while calling on state governments, through their ministries of youth affairs, to mobilise young people for effective participation across the states.
Director General of the Forum, Hon. Tony Nwulu, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, saying, “Nigeria stands at a defining moment in its youth development journey,” with a fast-growing young population and a changing global economy.
He said the need for structured, large-scale skills development is urgent for employable, globally relevant skills.
According to Nwulu, “Following strategic deliberations, the Youth in Parliament Forum has resolved that the Take Action Campaign (TAC) will serve as our primary national focus for this year.”
He explained that within TAC, efforts have been streamlined around two high-impact interventions aimed at employability, innovation, and economic participation among young Nigerians.
“These are the National ICT Skills Training Programme and the National Electric Vehicle (EV) Technical Training Programme,” he said.
Nwulu added that the initiatives are inclusive, scalable, and regionally balanced, noting that every state and geopolitical zone will benefit equitably.
“Our targets are ambitious but necessary,” he said.
He further explained that the ICT component will cover a range of disciplines including cybersecurity fundamentals, data protection and privacy, data analytics, cloud computing and data governance, as well as emerging digital skills aligned with global demand.
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