Nestlé Nigeria has commissioned Technical Training Centre, (TTC), in Ogun state, to help young people build the capabilities and skills they need to contribute towards accelerating industrialisation.
The Training centre in Ogun State is the third in the country. The first technical training centre was inaugurated in 2011 at Nestlé’s Agbara factory in Ogun State and in 2017; the company opened the second centre in the Abaji factory, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to cater for young people in the Northern part of the country.
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Over 160 students have benefitted from the technical training program since its inception, with 95 per cent of them directly employed by Nestlé Nigeria.
Country HR manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC, Shakiru Lawal, announced the resumption of 50 new students across the three training centres at Agbara, Abaji and Flowergate in the past week.
Trainees participate in an intensive 18-month programme which builds their competence in machining, mechanical fitting operations, electrical operations, instrumentation operations and automation, culminating in the prestigious London City and Guilds technical certification examination.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Flowergate TTC, the MD/CEO, Nestlé Nigeria, Mr Wassim Elhusseini said: “the technical training programme is an initiative of our global flagship programme, Nestlé Needs Youth. The programme is one of the sustainable pathways through which we contribute to meeting the technical needs in the industry while enabling young Nigerians access economic opportunities.”
Participants at the ceremony included parents, the trainees, the Traditional Ruler of Remoland and community leaders, representatives of the Government of Ogun State, Industry associations, and program partners including the Switzerland Embassy and Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA).
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