Nigeria: Educationists Commend NVQ

24 April 2013

The Lagos State Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Mr. Samson Idowu, and the Rector, Sokoto State Polytechnic, Prof. Bashir Garba, have commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for institutionalizing a six-level national vocational qualification framework for the country.

According to the Minister of Education, Professor Ruqqayatu Rufai, the framework, as approved by the Council, would recognise and certify skills and vocations outside the school system and place same in the scheme of public service.

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