Nbte, China – Africa Alliance Partner To Strengthen Tvet Training

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China-Africa Vocational Education Alliance to enhance Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria.

The spokesperson NBTE, Mrs Fatimah Abubakar, made this announcement on Monday in Kaduna.

As stated by Abubakar, “ The China-Africa Alliance, a non-profit organization headquartered in Shandong, is working in collaboration with NBTE to enhance TVET programs by reviewing and enhancing occupational standards, curriculum, and training materials.”

“ This collaboration will implement capacity-building projects at various levels and dimensions.” she said.

Furthermore, she noted that the collaboration will strengthen institutional ties between China and Nigeria, focusing on joint development projects and exchanges of trainees.

The signing of the MoU was attended by the project coordinator for East and South Africa, China-Africa TVET Alliance, Zhang Yujia, Desk Officer Research and Development NBTE, Dr Zakari Abdullahi and Desk Officer Digitalization NBTE, Aliyu I. Hassan.