The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Prof. Mohammad Sani Haruna, says NASENI is training Nigerian youths in cutting-edge technologies to prepare them for the fourth industrial revolution.
He spoke yesterday at the opening of NASENI Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment for 100 candidates in Ilaro, Ogun State.
Haruna, was represented by the NASENI’s Coordinating Director, Finance and Account, Alh. Ibrahim Baba Dauda, noted that since the world is shifting to automation remote sensing, remote control and wireless operation, Nigerians cannot be left behind.
He said Nigerian professionals and artisans needed regular updates of skills to remain relevant, get employed or even create jobs for others.
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Haruna said: “Development in cutting-edge technologies or frontier technologies are the innovations that are shaping the fourth industrial revolution. They’re no doubt disrupting many things and introducing constant changes and standards.
“Therefore, electrical installation, repairs and maintenance will no longer be meter conduiting, piping or trunking of cable channels and streaming overhead conductors only. It is beyond provision of lighting points and socket outlets.
“Rather, it’s about automation, remote sensing, remote control and wireless operation. The practitioners’ knowledge needs either regular updates to remain relevant and be able to get employment, remain employed or even create jobs for others.”
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, represented by his Chief of Staff, Kayode Odunaro, said the programme was a product of the executive-legislature collaboration aimed at building cognate capacities and improvement in youths’ skill in the energy sector.
