The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has assured of upgrading the garment factory at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development.
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, stated this on Friday, during a fact-finding visit to the Government Science and Technical College in Abuja.
She said the upgrade will be part of the ministry’s skills acquisition plans for women, youths and children.
‘’The upgrading of the garment factory is in pursuance of her sustained drive to expose school children to skills acquisition and vocational training.
‘’My visit to the school is to assess the electrical, furniture, computer crafts studies and vehicle mechanics sections at the garment and identify areas of collaboration with the school management.
“It has been my desire to harness the potential of our children and youths; to build their consciousness toward productivity and self-reliance when they grow up.
“I am already engaging the Honourable Minister of Education to introduce vocational training in schools; to equip the students with digital skills, tailoring, electrical and mechanics.”
The minister noted that she is satisfied with the school’s facilities which will be used to drive the project of harnessing the potential of children and youths.
“This will prevent them from engaging in criminal acts and other juvenile delinquencies”.
According to her, the Government Technical College will be integrated into the plans to upgrade the garment factory.
“This will enable the students to align with the plans of the ministry to have a veritable machinery for effective skills acquisition centre in the FCT.”
In his response, Mr James Kuta, the Principal of the school applauded the minister, adding that the initiative will rebuild the consciousness of Nigerian children and youths to be productive and to contribute their quota to national growth.
