Director  General  of  the  NDE,  Mallam  Abubakar  Mohammed

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has concluded arrangements to commence an enhancement training programme on a new technology for engineers and other professionals in the building construction industry.

The new technology, according to a statement issued by the Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations of the NDE known as WEDI technology, is an initiative between the NDE and a German firm.

The collaboration is aimed at building the capacity of Nigerian professionals in the building construction sector to conform to current global best practices in the sector, and to also generate job opportunities with resultant multiplier effects.

WEDI is a German technological product made from composite building material with free rigid polystyrene foam reinforced by a specialist synthetic polymer resin mortar. The product, according to the statement is designed for application to different stable substructure and also a perfect substructure to finishes like mosaic tiles, wall papers etc.

The statement advised interested building engineers, architects, builders and artisans who are desirous of acquiring the skills to handle the new technology to register at the FCT office of the directorate located at Zone 7, Wuse District Abuja.

Meanwhile, NDE said it  has  commenced  the  capacity  building  for  women  to  enable  the  effectively  participate  in  YouWin  business  competition. The  training  is  under  the  auspices  of  the  Small-scale  Enterprises  Department.

It explained that resource  persons  were assigned to  counsel  and  mentor  women  on  how  to  participate  in  YouWin  business  competition,  expose  them  to  the  process  of  identifying  and  developing  a  viable  business  idea,  preparation  of  business  plans  and  other  sources  of  business  financing.

At  the  end  of  the  training,  participants  will  be  able  to  submit  their  project  to  the  YouWin  website.

Speaking  during  the  event,  the  Director  General  of  the  NDE,  Mallam  Abubakar  Mohammed  stated  that  unemployment  is  a  scourge  which  threatens  the  aspirations  of  youths. 

He  added  that  the  training  was  to  avail  Nigerian  women  the  opportunity  to  discover,  sharpen  and subsequently  implement  their  entrepreneurial  ideas  through  winning  the  YouWin grant. He  urged  all  participant  to  be  serious  since  the  NDE  is  well  positioned  to  ensure  effective  participation  of  women  in  this  second phase  of  the  competition.