The Nigeria Youth in Parliament Forum has announced plans to train one million, one hundred thousand young Nigerians in information and communications technology and electric vehicle technology and maintenance under its nationwide Take Action campaign.
The forum said the training will be offered at no cost to participants and has called on state governments, through their ministries of youth affairs, to mobilise young people in their states to ensure wide and effective participation.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director General of the forum, Tony Nwulu, said Nigeria is at a critical point in its youth development journey, stressing that the country’s growing young population and a fast-changing global economy make large-scale, structured skills development more urgent than ever.
He explained that the Take Action campaign has been adopted as the forum’s primary national focus for the year, with a clear emphasis on skills that directly improve employability, innovation and economic participation. According to him, the programme is centred on two major interventions focused on digital skills and electric vehicle technology, both of which align with global labour market trends.
Nwulu noted that the initiative has been designed to be inclusive and scalable, with deliberate efforts to ensure regional balance so that all states and geopolitical zones benefit equitably. He described the targets as ambitious but necessary, given the scale of youth unemployment and underemployment in the country.
He added that the ICT component of the programme will expose participants to a wide range of in-demand digital skills aligned with global standards, aimed at preparing young Nigerians for opportunities in the digital economy, remote work and technology-driven enterprises.
The forum said the initiative is part of its broader effort to equip young Nigerians with practical, future-ready skills that can support job creation, strengthen small businesses and position the country’s youth to participate more actively in emerging sectors of the economy.
