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FG unveils engineering skills devt council

Bugaje described the inauguration as a historic moment for the engineering sector in Nigeria, highlighting that the SSC for engineering was joining 19 other sector skill councils already established in the country’s skills ecosystem.

“Today, we are making history in the development of the engineering profession in Nigeria, with the inauguration of the Sector Skill Council for Engineering, to join 19 others in the Nigerian skills ecosystem,” he stated.

According to Bugaje, the SSCs play a pivotal role within the Nigerian skills qualification framework.

“They are industry-led and tasked with identifying skill gaps in various sectors, developing occupational standards, ensuring quality assurance, and issuing certifications for those skills.

“The role of the SSCs under the Nigerian skills qualification framework cannot be overemphasised.