The Federal Authorities has partnered with Polaris Capital Restricted to kickstart the coaching, certification, and job placement of 100,000 building artisans throughout Nigeria.
The settlement, formalized by means of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 2, 2025, marks the launch of a nationwide initiative to bridge abilities gaps within the housing and building sector, as disclosed in a press release on the ministry’s web site.
Everlasting Secretary of the Housing and City Growth Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, mentioned the initiative is designed to modernize Nigeria’s building workforce. He highlighted that the programme would strengthen technical capability, create sustainable employment for younger individuals and artisans, and promote inclusivity by participating girls, youth, and individuals with disabilities.
“The Federal Ministry of Housing and City Growth and Polaris Capital Restricted has as we speak September 2nd, 2025, formalized a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to kick-start the Nationwide Artisan Expertise Acquisition Programme (NASAP).
“NASAP is a nationwide intervention programme designed to coach, certify, and digitally join 100,000 artisans in precedence building trades to job alternatives throughout Nigeria,” the assertion learn partially.
The three-year initiative will probably be funded by means of federal funds allocations, non-public sector funding, and donor contributions. It additionally features a digital reserving and verification platform that can join artisans on to job alternatives whereas producing income to maintain the programme past the MoU interval.
The signing ceremony concluded with the official endorsement of the MoU by Dr. Belgore on behalf of the Ministry and Mr. Vihishima on behalf of Polaris Capital Restricted.
Nairametrics had earlier reported in June that the Federal Authorities, by means of the Ministry of Housing and City Growth, deliberate to pilot the Nationwide Artisan Expertise Acquisition Programme (NASAP) in 2025.
Trades included within the programme vary from bricklaying and masonry, plumbing, electrical installations, carpentry, portray, welding, tiling, POP and screeding, upholstery, to air con and refrigeration.The pilot states and begin date had been but to be introduced on the time of reporting.
