Mr Abdulkadir Musa, the he Permanent Secretary of Ministry of
Industry, Trade and Investment, has advised nine youths who will be
travelling to China to learn how to assemble prepaid meters to be good
ambassadors of Nigeria.
Musa gave the advice when he presented travelling documents to the youth in Abuja on Tuesday.
He admonished them to obey the laws of the host country and urged them not to abscond.
“You are sent to China to learn this skill and then come back and become professionals in your country, make sure you obey the rules of the land because if you misbehave, you will pay severely for it,’’ Musa said.
Earlier, Mr Mattew Uwakwe , National Co-coordinator, Nigeria – China Business Council, said the youth were being sent to China to improve their skills in modern technology, regarding energy and prepaid meters.
Uwakwe said that the country‘s power sector was faced with crucial challenges, such as inadequate supply of power and non-metering of customers.
He said the training was in partnership with Skyrun Industrial Co. Limited, adding that the training was free.
“This is to improve their skills in the modern technology regarding energy of prepaid meters with Nigerian power sector facings crucial challenges, like inadequate of supply, non-metering of customers, courageous and outrageous estimated billing.
“This has, therefore, led to an increase in crime and theft of meters.
“The training will last for two months and when they return, the problem of prepaid meters will be reduced,’’ Uwakwe said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that skyrun is a state-controlled company in China, specialised in developing, producing and handing raw pharmaceutical materials and intermediates.
One of the youths, Mr Obinna Osoagwu, said they would behave well and promised not to abscond.
“I will be needed and respected in my country than in China,’’ Osoagwu said and thanked the government for the opportunity given them. (NAN)
Musa gave the advice when he presented travelling documents to the youth in Abuja on Tuesday.
He admonished them to obey the laws of the host country and urged them not to abscond.
“You are sent to China to learn this skill and then come back and become professionals in your country, make sure you obey the rules of the land because if you misbehave, you will pay severely for it,’’ Musa said.
Earlier, Mr Mattew Uwakwe , National Co-coordinator, Nigeria – China Business Council, said the youth were being sent to China to improve their skills in modern technology, regarding energy and prepaid meters.
Uwakwe said that the country‘s power sector was faced with crucial challenges, such as inadequate supply of power and non-metering of customers.
He said the training was in partnership with Skyrun Industrial Co. Limited, adding that the training was free.
“This is to improve their skills in the modern technology regarding energy of prepaid meters with Nigerian power sector facings crucial challenges, like inadequate of supply, non-metering of customers, courageous and outrageous estimated billing.
“This has, therefore, led to an increase in crime and theft of meters.
“The training will last for two months and when they return, the problem of prepaid meters will be reduced,’’ Uwakwe said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that skyrun is a state-controlled company in China, specialised in developing, producing and handing raw pharmaceutical materials and intermediates.
One of the youths, Mr Obinna Osoagwu, said they would behave well and promised not to abscond.
“I will be needed and respected in my country than in China,’’ Osoagwu said and thanked the government for the opportunity given them. (NAN)
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