The Federal Authorities is about to pilot the Nationwide Artisan Expertise Acquisition Programme (NASAP) this 12 months, focusing on 3,000 artisans for six months of intensive coaching throughout three chosen states in 10 high-demand development trades.
The initiative is aimed toward equipping Nigerian youth with sensible, market-ready abilities whereas bettering housing high quality and addressing the scarcity of expert labour within the development sector.
The Minister of Housing and City Growth, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa introduced NASAP to stakeholders on the sixth Nationwide Council on Expertise, chaired by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, based on an announcement printed on Sunday on the Ministry’s web site.
The programme goals to professionalize artisanship, bridge the development abilities hole, and enhance constructing requirements nationwide.
It’ll roll out in three phases: a 2025 pilot focusing on 3,000 artisans, a nationwide scale-up in 2026, and the creation of Regional Centres of Excellence in 2027. The pilot states and begin date is but to be introduced.
“The Honourable Minister of Housing and City Growth, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has formally introduced the Nationwide Artisan Expertise Acquisition Programme (NASAP) to stakeholders on the sixth Nationwide Council on Expertise (NCS), chaired by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, atthe Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“The Minister described NASAP as a flagship intervention below the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, designed to ship sensible, market-ready abilities to Nigerian youth and lift the usual of housing supply throughout the nation,” the assertion learn partly.
“2025 – Pilot implementation in choose states (3,000 artisans).
“2026 – Nationwide rollout.
“2027 – Institution of Regional Centres of Excellence.”
Dangiwa famous that poor workmanship continues to compromise high quality and security in each private and non-private housing tasks, stressing that NASAP isn’t just one other coaching scheme, however a nationwide effort to revive high quality and join abilities to jobs.
Vice President Shettima described the initiative as well timed and visionary, including that, if successfully applied, it might considerably tackle the nation’s persistent development abilities deficit.
The six-month coaching will mix classroom instruction, hands-on practicals, mentorship, and jobsite publicity, specializing in the next 10 high-demand development trades:
A key element of the programme is Craft-Hub, a digital platform that profiles licensed artisans, making it straightforward for builders, contractors, and the general public to seek out and rent expert professionals, very like a ride-hailing app for artisans.
Coaching can be performed at present Constructing Craft Coaching Faculties in Kuje and Yaba, whereas new centres are deliberate for Imo and Yobe States to develop coaching capability and attain extra contributors.
To make sure sustainability, NASAP will run by way of a Public-Non-public Partnership (PPP) framework with preliminary funding from the Ministry.
Extra help is anticipated from companions, together with the World {Bank}, African Growth {Bank}, United Nations Growth Programme, German Company for Worldwide Cooperation, Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-aligned non-public buyers.
Following the programme’s presentation, the Nationwide Council on Expertise suggested the Ministry to collaborate carefully with the Nationwide Board for Technical Training (NBTE) to make sure that NASAP’s curriculum is absolutely aligned with nationwide certification requirements.
