FG Commends NAFRC's Efforts towards Job Creation and Skills Development
The Federal Government, through the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on job creation and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise, Temitola Johnson, has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) for its commendable efforts in fostering job creation and skills development.
During a visit to the center, Johnson expressed appreciation for the leadership of NAFRC, particularly highlighting the Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Herbert Amesinlola, and his team for their outstanding work. He emphasized the center's significant capacity and the potential for even greater impact with proper support and partnerships.
"We have seen what they have done over the years," Johnson said. "We want to improve that and ensure that they can scale up from a thousand to ten thousand and beyond."
Johnson emphasized the commitment of the federal government to supporting initiatives such as sponsorship for graduating students and training programs. He also highlighted commitments to streamline processes such as registration with regulatory bodies like CAC, NAFDAC, and SON.
"We are now looking at how we can improve what is on the ground," Johnson explained. "By the time we are done with this tour, we would see how we can partner further to optimize their productivity and capacity."
AVM Amensilola, in his speech, expressed the center's aspiration to become a world-class institution not only for retirees but also for all Nigerians interested in vocational training.
"The aspiration of the Centre is to become a world-class institution not just for retirees but for other Nigerians who want to take part in vocations. I consider this visit very appropriate,” Amensilola noted.
“We require support in areas that will aid retirees, and we believe that when you leave here, you would take our request to the higher authority," Amensilola emphasized, underlining the importance of collaboration and support for the center's goals.
“The center needs collaboration and support so that we would not be an island of knowledge and stagnated. We currently have 752 trainees, the majority of whom have served for many years. A time will come when every soldier has to leave the barracks and be integrated into civilian life, hence, the need to learn vocations that would make them employers of labor in the long run."
