The Director General (DG), National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Agara, has said the agency was committed to tackling unemployment in line with the Renewed Hope Agency of President Bola Tinubu.
Agara stated this during NDE’s Special Day at the 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair themed “Promoting Efficiency in Manufacturing, Agriculture and Trade through Digital Transformation”.
The Renewed Hope Initiative aims to engage 93,731 unskilled and unemployed individuals across the country.
According to Agara, the NDE was providing a platform for beneficiaries of its skills acquisition programmes to showcase their products and services in order to promote economic growth and employment, adding that the agency was launching a mobile application to connect Nigerians with services provided by its trained beneficiaries.
Its participation in the Trade Fair, Agara said, was expected to provide opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to interact with professionals in the international business community, promoting economic empowerment.
KADCCIMA President, Ishaya Idi, commended the NDE for its continuous participation in the fair, which has significantly contributed to the growth of SME’s and has provided tools for Nigerians to become self-reliant.
The Kaduna International Trade Fair is a major platform for business owners to gain exposure and access to the business world.
The NDE’s participation is a testament to its commitment to promoting self-employment creation and economic growth.
