Taraba NYSC boss blames talent deficit for Nigeria’s financial woes

The Taraba State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Mr. Anthony Nzoka, on Monday, disclosed that the lack of skills, especially among the young people, is responsible for the suffering going on in the country.

Nzoka stated this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Sibre near Jalingo during the graduation of the 2024 Batch A Stream 1 SAED training.

According to him, “Nigeria is suffering because we don’t have enough skills and every nation is as rich as the skills of her population. We have to do something no matter how small to contribute to our gross domestic product.

“I want to call on you not to depend on government jobs that are not readily available but to think of what you can do especially with the training you have received for the good of yourself and the country.

“Considering the growing population, the government can not provide jobs for all, and I urge you to use the skills acquired to create jobs and contribute to the growth of Nigeria’s economy.

“You have great opportunities out there with these skills you have received. However, you are not yet professionals in the various skills you were introduced to, so I want to encourage you to do post-camp training to advance in the skills you have been introduced to and transform these skills into money-making ventures,” he admonished them.

Earlier, SAED Coordinator, Mr. Japhet Saidu urged the corps members to use the skills acquired to develop themselves and help the society, even as he charged the corps members to make use of the skills in their various communities of assignment.

He also charged the corps members to use the SAED grant windows to get grants to finance their business.

“NYSC is partnering with several organisations for funding of corps members business ideas, so I urge you to take advantage of the funding window to establish and grow your businesses.”

Arewa According reports that the corps members who were trained in various skills like soap making, beads making, solar installation, make-up, shoes, and various bags making among others exhibited their works during the graduation ceremony.