Rivers State government has said it is committed to empowering youths through vocational training.
This is governor Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday revived the Government Craft Development Centre, Port Harcourt, bringing the training facility back on stream as part of his first 100 days for his second term.
Commissioning the rebranded school, Wike said that Technical and Vocational Training remains one of the surest ways of reaching out to thousands of Rivers youths.
He announced that the State Government has contracted Julius Berger to construct standard training workshops for the education of the students.
“We must develop middle-level manpower. That is why we have repositioned this school to groom technicians in the state.
“We have contracted Julius Berger to equip the Workshops with standard training machines. Our children must get the best training facility “, he said.
He warned the principal against hiring out the school’s facilities to outsiders, adding that the principal would be sanctioned if does so.
The principal of Government Craft Development Centre, Mr China Ameka said rebuilding the centre into a standard institution for teaching and learning would enhance human capital development aimed at empowering the youths.
