Under the able leadership of the National President, Engr Jani Ibrahim, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has been honoured with the award of Outstanding Private Sector TVET Partner at the just-concluded National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Lagos recently.
The Award was received on behalf of NACCIMA by the Director-General, Engr Sola Obadimu during the event.
National TVET Conference is a flagship national platform that brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and development partners to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a critical driver of skills development, employability, and industrial competitiveness in Nigeria.
The conference was convened by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) and was themed: *“Harnessing TVET as a Pathway to Employment: Building a System for Employability, Inclusion, and Green Growth in Nigeria.”*
The event also received support from the Government of France and was organised in partnership with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), German Government through their GIZ-SKYE, the Delegation of the European Union (EU), the Federal Government of Nigeria, ECOWAS, the Skills Initiative for Africa (SIFA), Swiss government and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), among others.
The award recognises NACCIMA’s sustained commitment to advancing industry-led skills development, strengthening linkages between the private sector and training institutions, and promoting demand-driven technical and vocational education frameworks that respond to evolving labour market needs in Nigeria.
Through its interventions and partnerships, NACCIMA continues to support efforts aimed at bridging the skills gap, enhancing youth employability, and promoting enterprise development as a pathway to inclusive economic growth.
The Association reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with relevant stakeholders to further strengthen Nigeria’s TVET ecosystem and ensure that skills development remains closely aligned with industry requirements and national development priorities.
Notable participants at the conference included but not limited to:
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State ably represented by Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor; Dr. Tunji Alausa, Honourable Minister of Education; Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education; Dr. Karin Jansen, Head of Development Cooperation/ Chair, TVET Development Partners WG; Ms. Moronke Azeez, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB); Mr. Daniel Krull, Consul General of Germany in Nigeria; Ms. Conny Camenzind, Consul General of Switzerland in Nigeria; M. Laurent FAVIER, Consul General of the French Embassy in Lagos; Mr Massimo DE LUCA, Head of European Union Cooperation to Nigeria and ECOWAS; Dr. Charles Odii, Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN); Mr. Norman Khoza, Senior Programme Officer, AUDA NEPAD; Dr. Olusoji Adeniyi, TVET & Education Policy Expert; Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE); Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, Honourable. Commissioner, Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, etc. Also present from the NACCIMA Secretariat was Mr. Willem Inya, Research Manager, NACCIMA.