Earlier today, the Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. @wabote_simbi represented by the General Manager, Research, Statistics & Development NCDMB, Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu flagged off the NCDMB GSM Repairs Training program for 500 youths in Bauchi State via Zoom webinar. 
In his opening speech, the ES NCDMB, Engr. @wabote_simbi ably represented by the GM RSD, Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu, disclosed that this GSM repairs training of 500 youths in Bauchi State is under NCDMB’s empowerment training programme for the North East.
He highlighted that the Board’s mandate requires the development of local talents, facilities and assets that supports oil and gas operations and it’s linkage sectors including the ICT sector.
He further said “The Board designed the youth empowerment program as an intervention program to provide life long support to Nigerian youths that desired to be empowered in high impact economic sectors such as ICT, Agriculture, Construction and other sectors of the economy”.
Engr. @wabote_simbi encouraged the youths and people of Bauchi State to maximize the benefits that comes from this training and ultimately become entrepreneurs, employers of labor and create wealth for the economy and also contribute to the GDP of the economy.
Speaking further on the program, Engr. @wabote_simbi said “Inline with our end to end process, NCDMB designed the training program to provide opportunities for the youths based on our unique delivery model which entails a classroom training (software & hardware models...,
...entrepreneurship development), provision of starter packs, renting of shops, market linkages, mentorship and provision of stipends throughout the training program”.
All these packages are made available believing that at the end to the process you would’ve been fully established in your shops, create employment and contribute to wealth creation, he said.
Engr. @wabote_simbi said the Board working with @NITDANigeria to ensure that beyond what we are doing in Bauchi State, the Board will also going to empower youths on how to develop softwares.
“Today’s event further amplifies Nigerian Content outreach to all Nigerians in respective of state of origin or residents”. -Engr. @wabote_simbi
Our office is in Bayelsa but we are reaching out to the North East region in demonstration that Local Content cut across the six Geopolitical zones of the country. - Engr. @wabote_simbi
Engr. @wabote_simbi expressed his appreciation to the HMSPR, @HETimipreSylva who made sure the Board empowers youths inline with President @MBuhari’s agenda to create 100million jobs. He thanked @NITDANigeria for providing the curriculum and staff for this training program.
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