Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Muhammad Sani Haruna, says Nigeria is ready to stop outsourcing of garment-making from Senegal, the United Arab Emirates, Mauritania and Cote D’Ivoire.
He said this yesterday in Daura, Katsina State, at the opening ceremony of the skill development training and empowerment of 100 youths in modern methods of tailoring and fashion design.
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He said NASENI would work with state governments, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs to revive the collapsed ginneries, particularly of Gusau, Funtua, Zaria, and Sokoto.
“I’ve noted that recently some young men and women of northern Nigeria are outsourcing tailoring and garment making from Senegal, Mauritania, Cote D’Ivoire and even in the United Arab Emirates due to non-utilization of appropriate new and emerging tools in the occupation in Nigeria.
“NASENI, under the chairmanship of President Muhammadu Buhari, will not allow further loss of gainful employment of Nigerians in this occupation.
“This training, therefore, targets to improve the hands-on experience of the tailoring and design professionals in Katsina State with advanced training tools such as motorized straight sewing machine, computerized embroidery, weaving machine, pattern design, steam pressing among many more occupational resources required to undertake all kinds of simple and advanced cloths design and home fabrics to satisfy tastes, customers and attracts patronage.
The NASENI boss said there were plans to construct a modern vocational training centre in Daura Katsina State to upgrade passion and existing standards in fashion designs and tailoring
Earlier, Governor Aminu Bello Masari, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Usman Nada, said the state and NASENI had “a long-standing relationship.”
