The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says it has begun a new initiative targeted at creating a source of income for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
The development was unveiled to reporters by the Director General of ITF, Juliette Chukkas-Onaeko.
She said the initiative would help improve the livelihood of the IDPs as well as enable them contribute their quota to the nation’s development through self-reliance.
The ITF boss said that plans were underway to assist the IDPs to gain expertise on how to export the products they produce.
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar, also gave reasons for the choice of a mobile workshop to train the IDPs.
Some of the people to benefit from the first phase of the gesture, Joseph Gyang and Deborah Michael, spoke on how they intend to use the knowledge gained to transform their lives.
They said it was the first time a mobile workshop would be provided to improve the skills of IDPs.
Many of the victims look forward to a time when all of the initiatives will begin to yield income for them.
