By Ahmed Ahmed
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has declared that three million youth would be trained in the space of technology in Nigeria to promote employment opportunities in the country.
Tuggar made the declaration in an interview with newsmen over the weekend in Bauchi, saying the Federal Government and France signed an agreement to support young entrepreneurs to boost employment.
He said FG and France signed an agreement with France on the Digital and Creative Enterprise (I-DISE) programme aimed at promoting employment opportunities in Nigeria.
“The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France, Catherine Colonnade signed the bilateral agreement witnessed by Bosun Tijani the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.
“The FG under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu has revamped more than 3000 training centers where three million youth would train on space of technology programme.
“The programme is being financed by the French Development Agency (AFD), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI)”, he said.
Meanwhile, The Minister, Yusuf Tuggar also inaugurated N873.67m Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) projects at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) and Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic (ATAP) in Bauchi
Tuggar said that education development is one of the cardinal priorities of the Tinubu-led Federal Government.
He stressed that everything humanly and administratively possible is being done to ensure that all hitches militating against tertiary education in the country are done with to ensure a smooth academic session.
The Minister added that TETFund will continue to intervene in providing infrastructure in all tertiary institutions across the country to ensure a conducive environment for learning.
Tuggar further said that the government will continue to invest in training and research to widen the scope of academic performance and enhance learning and teaching.
The Minister said, “It is important to also commend and appreciate the President for the commitment he has demonstrated towards the development of education since the commencement of his administration on May 29, 2023.”
Tuggar added,” I wish to assure you that the administration of President Tinubu remains committed to providing greater support and the enabling environment to enable the Fund to improve on its performance.”