One of the 20 graduated students awarded with
certificate of completion, Precious Iyamu, made his family and friends
proud as the best graduating student of Batch 3, achieving 31
distinctions and one merit, in the 32 courses he took in the City and
Guilds examinations.
Prior to joining the technical training program,
Precious aspired to further his studies and build a career path in
automation and instrumentation.
His dreams came true when he was selected to participate
in the Nestlé Technical Training program, out of over 600 applicants.
Thanks to this experience, Precious is an employee of Nestlé Nigeria
today.
Nestlé Nigeria’s 18-month intensive, Nestlé Technical
Training Program was designed to help bridge the technical skills gap by
equipping young people with the skills to contribute to the industrial
acceleration needed to drive economic development in Nigeria.
Since its inception in 2011, the program equips
participants with machining, mechanical fitting operations, electrical
operations, instrumentation operations and automation skills,preparing
them for the prestigious London City and Guilds technical certification.
Precious told Nestlé Management at the graduation
ceremony that, “The successful completion of the training programme is a
huge feat for all of us. This platform is an
opportunity that we do not take for granted. We will make you proud”.
“I can confidently tell young people across the country
that they should not give up hope, as their dreams and aspirations are
attainable if they put in the required work and dedication to prepare
themselves to access opportunities when they become available.”, he
added.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the MD/CEO, Nestlé
Nigeria, Mr Wassim Elhusseini said, “At Nestlé, one of our focus areas
is to contribute to the efforts to help
young people develop the capabilities and skills they
need to participate in growing our economy. The technical training
program prepares youth to access economic opportunities either through
employment or the creation of their own enterprise with the acquired
skills.
This is important in view of the statistics showing that
over 13.9 million youths are either unemployed, in unstable employment
or underemployed. I am very happy to announce to you today, that all
graduates of this batch have been employed by Nestlé Nigeria! So,you
see, this initiative is not only good for the individuals who
participate and for their families and communities, but also good for
our company; a Win-Win-Win! We are indeed creating shared value.”
Also speaking at the event, the Honorable Minister of
Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, represented by Mr Hamid
Nagogo, Assistant Director, Enterprise Development and Promotion
Department of the Ministry said, “The Ministry is delighted and proud to
see vibrant youth who have gone through the 18-month training process
to obtain the City and Guilds certification. We particularly commend
Nestlé for this laudable initiative on youth empowerment. We trust that
the company will continue to partner with the Government to provide more
opportunities for skills development to support the acquisition of
decent jobs by young people across the country”.
According to the Honorable Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory, Mr. Muhammed Bello, who was represented by Mallam
Muhammed Bashir, Director, Human Resources Management, Ministry of the
Federal Capital Territory, “Technical knowledge and other hands-on
skills are essential tools required for the growth and development of
any nation.
I commend Nestlé Nigeria for her efforts in empowering
the youth through education and training as this will go a long way to
create a skilled workforce that can meet the demands of a rapidly
evolving economy”.
In his comments, Mr. Wale Oyerinde, Director General,
Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) said, “NECA and ITF
are proud to be collaborating with Nestlé for this skills development
program. Celebrating the graduation of the 3rd batch is a major
achievement and milestone in solving the challenge of the teeming youth
population in the country – youth unemployment. Through this training
program, Nestlé is not only
filling the pipeline for experienced technicians
required in the Industrial sector, but the company is also improving the
capacity and ability of the young ones to support their families and
communities, creating compounding socioeconomic impact”.
Nestlé Nigeria currently operates three training centers
in the country located at her Agbara and Flowergate factories, both in
Ogun State and Abaji factory in the Federal
Capital Territory. Over 180 students have benefitted
from the program since its inception; 95% of them directly employed by
Nestlé Nigeria and 5% with other multinationals. Nestlé remains
committed to skilling, reskilling, and upskilling youth as a sure path
to a productive future.
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