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21ST

COREN ENGINEERINGASSEMBLY

IMPLICATIONS OF DEARTH OF SKILLED

MANPOWER TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT-

EFFORTS OF LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT.Engr. Olawumi Gasper FNSE mni

Executive Secretary- LASTVEB


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INTRODUCTION

Lagos will be the 3rd

largest megacity in the worldby 2015 with a population of 25million peopleand is characterized by many investmentopportunities that are attractive to investors be

they local or foreign for domestic and foreignconsumption. The economy of Lagos iscontinuously vibrant and being revamped to turnaround the economy of the nation. There is the

need therefore to put in place measures thatwould expand domestic production, boostexports, generate employment and implementindustrial incentives to boost the growth of the

non-oil sector.


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INTRODUCTION

A quick-win in the nation is for each StateGovernment to look at areas of comparative

advantage in order to move the nation forward.

Here lies the demand for youths, competent andskilled to operate and maintain these services. A

major attraction therefore for siting investments in

any country/State is the availability of skilled,

competent and trainable manpower, preferably

youths with minimal industry/field exposure.


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TVE and Lagos Vision of Skilled

Workforce Development

The proactive development of youth-entrepreneurs is one of the most lasting

solutions to the problem of massive youth

unemployment. It is an effective means ofstemming or eradicating restiveness amongst

the youths. When we have a critical and

motivated mass of skilled youth-entrepreneursthe monster of unemployment might be a

thing of the past.


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The vision of Lagos State Government therefore is to

provide world-class vocational skills training and high

quality technical education to Lagos youths desiring to

acquire competences and aspiring to be skilled and

seasoned entrepreneurs. Our mandate is that trainees are

equipped and empowered with the mindset and practical

skills required to become first class competent and

technically skilled entrepreneurs creating wealth and

offering employment to other youths. This will also affordthem the platform through which aspiring youth-

entrepreneurs can access cutting-edge, practical strategies

for sustainable business success.


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Skills gap therefore to drive the Lagos Vision has been identified by

several studies as critical, especially in Engineering, RoadConstruction, Transportation, Power and Water Supply, Housing,

Environment/Physical Planning as the global environment is

changing rapidly. All these require a strong connection between the

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS for the production of HighQuality Technical Skills to effectively deliver projects/programmes in

these sectors. The following therefore were noted as imperative in

the TVE reform.

Extraordinary opportunities are offered by modern technologies,

growing urban markets and advances in communication.

Lagos State as the socio-economic hub of Nigeria and the

ECOWAS sub-region has always blazed the trail in the provision of

this enabling environment for trade, commerce and industry to

thrive,


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One of the panaceas therefore to the provision of high

quality technical skills for the actualization of the Lagos

Vision is the redirection of our youths to Technical and

Vocational Skills acquisition.

This acquisition must lead to a qualification and acertification conferring a national recognition for

employment or as an entrepreneur.

This will foster technological entrepreneurship, while

enhancing the establishment and growth of Small andMedium Enterprise, a precursor to industrial and

technological development of Nigeria.


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It will also ensure a steady flow of skilled workers for the

domestic industry and the actualization of the Lagos

Vision.

The City State hosts over 60% of the

manufacturing/industrial sector, a major driving componentof the States vision in job creation. However, such

available jobs are only for young boys and girls with high

quality technical skills.

The journey therefore, towards transforming to a ModelAfrica Mega-City by 2015 will be signposted by economic

reforms which are necessary and reflective of the kind of

socio-economic progress we deserve.

Noteworth in the actualization of this vision is the role of


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Workforce DevelopmentHowever, it is important to note that the actualization of the Lagos Vision and its

targets is hinged on the production of High Quality Technical Skills in largenumbers, from the Technical Education sub-sector.

It should also be noted that the actualization of eight of the above listed visions

would require the expertise of Engineers, Technicians and more of

Artisans/craftsmen.

This becomes necessary because in the Engineering/Construction sector, there isan ever-increasing work responsibility overlap for each group from Artisans to

Engineers.

The ideal ratio between the four categories of skilled workers is as follows:

Engineer 1 Technologist 2 Technician 4 Craftsman/Artisan 16From the above, there should be a large pool of Artisans/Craftsmen to supportthe Lagos Vision and its respective targets.

The skills training required to produce the required number of

Artisans/craftsmen will be through our existing five Technical Colleges as

prescribed by LASTVEB.


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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

There are huge markets in Power, Agriculture,

Transportation, Housing, Infrastructural Renewal,Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tourism referred

to as the PATH economic growth. All these

require a strong connection between the privateand public sectors for the production of High

Quality Technical Skills to effectively deliver these

projects/programmes. PATH for us in LagosState is the easiest way to economic recovery,

massive youth employment and poverty

eradication.


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Other abundant investment opportunities requiring a critical mass ofcompetent and skilled youths abound in the following areas:

i. Downstream activities of Oil and Gas Sector(Domesticproduction of LPG, manufacturing of cylinders, valves andregulators, production of petroleum jelly and grease,production of bitumen based water damp proof materials,small scale industrial and food grade solvents and chemicals

and cosmetics)ii. Power and Steel(Rehabilitation and maintenance of powerplants , development of energy infrastructure, construction ofpower stations, production of steam and gas turbine spareparts, repairs of transformers, iron, billet and light sectionmills)

iii. Telecommunications and Electronics( Repairs of switchingand transmission equipment, production oftelecommunication cables, radio communications and cellularradio repairs, electronics appliances repairs and maintenance)


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iv Rail Transportation(Conversion of wagon bearings,

training on break systems, track maintenance,locomotive/electrical prime mover repairs)

v Road Transportation(Maintenance of heavy duty trucks

and haulage equipment, automobile repairs/maintenance,

auto-mechatronics, auto-detailing and auto-recovery)

vi Infrastructure upgrade, building construction and

maintenance, environmental beautification and urban

renewal

vii Oil and Gas support services(welding of oil rig platforms,

fabrication of pressure vessels, fabrication of buoys, ship

repairs and maintenance, industrial painting and oil

coatings, pipe-fittings, scaffoldings)


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viii Water transportation(dredging and building of

channels, construction of terminals and jetties,operation, repairs and maintenance of boats and

ferries)

ix Agriculture and agro-allied production

x Information Technology support services(Software

applications, networking, hardware repairs and

maintenance and multi-media)

The platform therefore for attracting investments to thenation is weak. One of the key requirements for attractinginvestments is the availability of key technical manpower atthe craftsman and technician levels.


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Key strategic issues in tve

a. Non alignment of TVE with areas of comparative

advantageb. Poor perception of TVE

c. Poor quality of instructors training and ineffective

training impact on students

d. Absence of linkage between formal training institutions,

Skills Acquisition and Vocational Centres.

e. Poor linkage of TVE to the labour market.

f. Lack of partnership and collaborations with industries.

g. Absence of Industry Advisory Committee to assist in

responding and adapting to changes by securing

connections to the trades, industry and government.


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Brazil rapid industrial expansion

and vocational skills training

One of the secrets ofBrazils rapid industrialization, is thatin Brazil, vocational and technical education is expandingto meet demands of a booming economy. The number ofBrazils technical institutes has nearly tripled over the last 8

years and many vocational trades have been introduced in

line with emerging technologies. This expansion isconsidered vital for Brazil, a nation in desperate need ofskilled workers. Brazils growing Oil and Gas sectorrequires a range of skilled professionals, including welders,electricians, fabricators, builders and Information

Technology specialists. Also, Brazil is urgently trying tobuild the infrastructure necessary to handle rapidlyincreasing living standards, and to ensure that roads,airports, stadia and accommodation will be ready for the2016 Olympics and the 2014 World Cup.


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Today, 401,000 students are in Federal TechnicalInstitutes compared to 102,000 just nine years ago, 2.8million youths are training as craftsmen andprofessionals under the National Industrial TrainingService(SENAI) in a dual training(college and industry)

and about 4.1million students in Brazils state- runtechnical schools. Most of the courses offered in thestate-run technical schools are-telecommunications,electronics, information technology and computer

networking, which is attractive to the youths. SENAIsrun a wide range of industry needed courses in welding,fabrication, machining/spare parts production,mechatronics, automotive technology and electricalmachine repairs.


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This sweeping expansion was started by Luiz Lula da Silva,Brazils President from 2003-2010, himself a factory workerand Union Leader before graduating into politics. Lulaidentified and understood that the country needed morecraftspeople to compete globally. When Lula assumed

power, there were 140 technical institutes, but now there are401, with 150 more before the end of the year. Technical andVocational institutes in Brazil, develop their programmesaround the demand of surrounding industries and local job

markets. Again only 11% of the total population aged 18-24goes to Higher Education. Through all these reforms inTechnical and Vocational Education, Brazil emerged secondafter Korea and leading Norway in the last World SkillsCompetition.


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Achieving The Lagos Vision

Need for quality and well experienced teachers/instructors Support of Industry Based trainersRe-training of teachers through project challengesProduction of high quality industry-ready-to-work technicalcollege graduatesStronger industry college collaborationCompetence mappingRegular value addition by industry partners to curriculumIntegrating artisans training/SAC trainings to collegecurriculumSL-MATP/GV-ESTPDeveloping a qualification and certification matrix acceptableto the industry


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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

Each State to commence programmes that will motivate and

re-direct the army of youth school leavers and graduates who

are unskilled, agitated, unemployable and unemployed into astructured competence-based training between 9-24monthsleading to international certification(City and Guilds, NVQ,IWI etc) to avoid discrimination from employers who are

mostly foreign investors.

Each State to reposition its Technical and Vocational

institutes and harmonise the activities of all Skills

Acquisition/Vocational Centres and Technical Colleges at the

Local Government and State levels, with a regulating

body(LASTVEB,BOTVED etc) coordinating all TVE issues in

the states. Trainings will be offered to the youths at these

upgraded centres/colleges.


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Each State to appoint a seasoned, well respected

industrialist with a wide network of industry associates,

passionate about youth skills development to offer

leadership at the State level as Chairman IndustryAdvisory Council. Youth skills development requires astrong buy-in of industry partners for sustainability.Each State Governor in the region to assist with a

take-off fund for the rehabilitation of existing

infrastructure and facilities in each of thecentre/colleges. The fund will also be required for

offering industry exposure and experiences to the

teachers/instructors in the colleges, who are to be

deployed as trainers.


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Each State to mount a State wide advocacy/awareness

programme on TVE as an alternative path to wealth

creation, so as to attract youths from respective states into

vocational trainings with a view to producing at least 2000

competent youths with international certification in the

following suggested areas: (i) automotive Mechatronics (ii)welding/fabrication (iii) spare parts production/machining

(iv) industrial air-conditioning (v) electrical machine repairs

(vi) electronics appliances repairs and instrumentation (vii)

construction trades(plumbing, carpentry/joinery,Blocklaying/tiling, site engineering works) (viii) software

applications (ix) landscaping and environment aesthetics.


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Each State to develop a trade to a high

standard in a centre/technical college so as toreceive accreditation as a centre forinternational certification assessment in theregion.COREN to assist in forging collaboration

with industries to attract partnerships,

resources and facilitators to thecentres/colleges, monitor and provide

information about exit opportunities post-

training.


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THANK YOU

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