"Empowering Youths: 60% of TVET Graduates Secure Jobs - FG"

By Umar Faruk Birnin Kebbi

Birnin Kebbi, June 16, 2025 – The Federal Government has revealed that over 60% of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) graduates have secured employment or started their own businesses in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, at a one-day evaluative workshop with beneficiaries and implementers of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) program held at Azbir Hotel in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.

The NPRGS is a key government initiative designed to accelerate national development by lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a decade. Dr. Ebimaro explained that the goals of the NPRGS would be achieved through four core pillars: macroeconomic stabilization, industrialization, trade and growth, and redistributive programs. The program has been strategically implemented through five critical components, including the Agriculture for Food and Job Programme (AFJP), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme, Rural Roads Construction Programme, Productivity Improvement Programme, and Training and Skill Acquisition Programme.

Dr. Ebimaro highlighted the achievements of the program, saying, "In alignment with these goals, the programme has been strategically implemented through five critical components... Equipping young Nigerians with employable skills for self-reliance and sustainable job creation." He also revealed that recent field evaluation findings showed a 25-30% increase in crop yields, over 60% of TVET graduates securing employment or starting businesses, and enhanced rural road infrastructure.

The Acting Permanent Secretary urged stakeholders to be open, analytical, and forward-thinking in their contributions. "Your insights, recommendations, and experiences will be instrumental in shaping the future of NPRGS and ensuring that its impact remains far-reaching, inclusive, and sustainable," he said.

Mrs. Ayinde-Yakubu Olasumbo, Director of National Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the Ministry, representing the Permanent Secretary, reaffirmed the government's commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth, job creation, and national prosperity. "The government's unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth, job creation, and national prosperity," she emphasized.

Earlier, Mr. Gomina Mohammed, the Head of Evaluation from the Ministry, explained that the evaluative workshop was essential to assess the impact, efficiency, and sustainability of the intervention on the lives of the beneficiaries and communities