Ayade inaugurates skill acquisition academy
The academy is meant to make residents of the state self-employed.
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Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on Tuesday inaugurated a construction and fabrication academy, with 500 initial trainees.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the academy will train apprentices on skills such as information and communication technology (ICT), welding and fabrication, tiling and plumbing, among other skills.
NAN also reports that the academy is meant to make residents of the state self-employed.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, Mr Ayade said before now it was difficult to find youth from Cross River with self-reliant skills.