The National Business and Technical Education
Board (NABTEB) has urged all skilled persons-
artisans and craftsmen operating in Nigeria as
well as learners in non-formal apprenticeship
programme to get its Modular Trade Certificate
(MTC) and National Skills Qualification (NSQ).
It said the NSQ assessment procedures
recognised the skilled people and offer
certification based on what they are able to do.
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB,
Professor (Mrs) Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, who
spoke at the Skills Exhibition and Roundtable
Discussion on Assessment of Skills said all
persons with demonstrable skills and
competences could be be assessed and certified
using the NSQ and MTC.
Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe stated that NABTEB has
commenced assessment of thousands of learners
who were being awarded skills qualifications
including modular trade certificate and other
qualifications under the NSQ (Nigerian Skills
Qualification) framework.
The NABTEB boss said the Board was
collaborating with other stakeholders to fill the
gap being created as a result of technology in the
21st Century.
She said, “NABTEB is determined to create a
critical mass of trained assessors and verifiers to
accommodate increasing demands for this
qualification. I urge training institutions to train
internal assessors and invite NABTEB to come
and inspect their facilities for subsequent
assessment and certificationâ€.
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu,
urged management of NABTEB to carry out its
duties professionally in the delivery of quality
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) assessment and certification.
Mallam Adamu said the Federal Government
would support the examination body for effective
and efficient delivery of its mandate.
He said TVET remained the bedrock for
sustainable technological and sócio-economic
development of any nation.
Represented by the Director Science and
Technology in the Ministry, Mrs Olubola Adedigba,
Adamu said the ministry has collaborated with
other stakeholders facilitated the
“institutionalisation of a six level National Skills
Qualification Framework (NSQF) in Nigeriaâ€.
Source: thenationonlineng.net/nabteb-urges-artisans-craftsmen-get-certified/
