The National Directorate of Employment has commenced training for 30 youths in Taraba on waste management skills under the Basic Business.
The state programme coordinator, Danjuma Shehu, said the four days training is aimed at reducing unemployment, promoting a healthy and hygienic environment, and wealth creation.
He said that the training will help the informal sector operators in understanding the basic principles of good business management in simple and practical ways.
He said further that it will help to increase the profitability in your business through proper record keeping
He said, “The manual given to you is to focus attention on the problems faced by operators in managing their businesses for survival and growth. The manual is to encourage you to apply management principles in your business.
“It is to also enable you increase the profitability in your business through proper record keeping, increase sales, and reduce operational cost.
Director-General of the agency, Abubakar Fikpo, represented by the Director of Special Public Works in the agency, Mr. Idris Mahmud, appreciated the turn-up of participants for the training.
Fikpo said the training was deserving for every young Nigerian as it was targeted at improving the living condition of unemployed youth through waste resources management and improving sanitation for a good and hygienic environment.