By Maureen Ojinaka

An educationist, Mrs Angela Ukoha, has urged government at all levels to invest massively in vocational and technical education, for the training of youths who would be self reliant.

Ukoha made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday

The educationist explained that with adequate technical-know how, youths would also develop the capacity to generate employment and accelerate Nigeria’s technological and scientific  growth.

She also called on the the youth to acquire and enhance their technical and vocational skills that would enable them create more jobs and reduce poverty in the society

Ukoha stressed the need for increased funding of vocational education in view of the high rate of youth unemployment in the country.

She emphasised the imperative of re-orientating the minds of citizens toward vocational education from secondary school level.

The educationist said government should provide incentives to the students undergoing vocational training in both private and public secondary schools, especially the innovators and inventors, to sustain their interests in science and technology.