NOUN-CHRD Partners with NAFIT.
The Director, National Open University of Nigeria’s Centre for Human Resource Development (NOUN-CHRD), Dr. Aminu Umar and his entourage have paid a courtesy call to the Commandant, Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, (NAFIT) on the need to partner in the area of Skills and Manpower Development.
The director, in his speech, extended best wishes to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, which he referred to as been adequately aware and passionate with the historic visit.
The director maintained that like the NAFIT, NOUN is well represented in Kaduna and the country at large.
Dr. Umar said One of the major activities of NOUN in Kaduna is the basing of its Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in Kaduna outside the University headquarters.
Speaking further, Dr. Umar stated that NOUN-CHRD was established as an arm of the University saddled with the responsibility of providing corporate social responsibility to Nigerians and that the Centre has about eight units which include Fire Service Unit , Water Factory, Skills Artisans and Guest House.
According to the Director, “The Artisan unit, was created to address the lingering engineering problem in Nigeria, which, according to him, is one of the critical areas neglected.
“And also to deal with the issue of unemployment in the country as the government cannot absorb the high volume of graduates our Universities produce.”
“Consequently the partnership between the NOUN Centre for Human Resource Development and the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, in the area of Skills Acquisition Development and Manpower Development is deemed necessary because of the availability of robust workshop at AFIT capable of providing conducive atmosphere of learning with modern facilities.
“In light of these reasons we have come to sign Memorandum of Understanding with AFIT and be able to see how we can add value to the people of Nigeria.”
He maintained that with the increased rate of insecurity prevailed in Kaduna, the collaboration can be able to bring out numerous youth out of this menace. Umar appreciated the Commandant and the Management of the institute for showing their willingness to build a strong collaboration.
