Shettima Hails Kaduna Skills Council as National Model for Youth Employment
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the Kaduna State Government for establishing a Council on Skills, describing it as a national model for workforce development, youth employment, and inclusive economic growth.
In a letter addressed to Governor Uba Sani, Shettima, who also chairs the National Council on Skills (NCS), praised the initiative as a strategic response to Nigeria’s human capital and unemployment challenges.
The commendation followed deliberations at a recent meeting of the NCS, where Kaduna’s initiative was highlighted as a key policy milestone in advancing coordinated skills development across the country.
According to the Vice President, the establishment of the council aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and sets a benchmark for other states.
He noted that Kaduna’s decision to institutionalise skills development demonstrates a proactive commitment to closing the unemployment gap and strengthening human capital in line with national priorities.
“This milestone is a testament to your administration’s vision of integrated economic growth,” Shettima stated, adding that the Kaduna model reflects a practical and inclusive approach to economic transformation.
He further described the initiative as a vital template for a bottom-up approach to skills acquisition, emphasising the importance of ensuring that vocational and technical training programmes reach grassroots communities.
The Vice President also called for sustained collaboration between the National Secretariat and the Kaduna State Council on Skills to harmonise standards and expand the impact of ongoing interventions nationwide.
The development underscores growing efforts by both federal and state governments to address unemployment through structured skills development and capacity-building programmes.
Shettima Hails Kaduna Skills Council as National Model for Youth Employment