The Registrar and President of the National Company and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr Muhammed Aminu Muhammed, has actually explained technical and employment education as the most efficient path to work, entrepreneurship and sustainable financial advancement in Nigeria.
Muhammed made the assertion while monitoring the continuous 2026 May/June NABTEB evaluations at the Federal Technical College, Awka, Anambra State, as part of the board’s across the country inspection of examination centres.
He worried that gearing up young people with practical and industry-relevant abilities is necessary to addressing unemployment and driving nationwide advancement.
According to him, Nigeria’s financial future depends upon producing graduates who can produce companies and job opportunity instead of relying solely on white-collar tasks.
“Technical education stays Nigeria’s strongest pathway to work, entrepreneurship and nationwide economic development,” he said.
“The future of Nigeria depends upon equipping youths with practical skills that will enable them to create jobs rather than wait endlessly for white-collar employment.”
Muhammed likewise kept in mind that efficient school management plays a crucial function in enhancing mentor quality and students’ scholastic performance.
He revealed that more than 167,000 candidates are taking part in this year’s NABTEB examinations across the nation, with 226 candidates writing their documents at the Federal Technical College, Awka.
Throughout the assessment, the registrar observed the Physics useful evaluation, evaluated the organisation of the workout, engaged with assessment officials and assessed compliance with examination procedures.
He revealed complete satisfaction with the conduct of the assessments at the Awka centre, explaining it as one of the best-organised technical colleges checked out during the ongoing tracking exercise.
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Muhammed commended the arrangement of the useful sessions, keeping in mind that prospects were grouped effectively to ensure a smooth and orderly evaluation process regardless of the a great deal of participants.
Evaluating the nationwide exercise, he stated the 2026 examinations had actually taped visible enhancements compared to the previous year.
He attributed the progress to more powerful supervision by school administrators, improved coordination among NABTEB authorities and enhanced support from security firms involved in protecting the assessment process.
“In every location, this year’s examination is better than in 2015’s,” he stated.
The NABTEB registrar restated that practical assessments stay central to the board’s required of producing graduates equipped with valuable skills capable of changing their lives and adding to national advancement.
He preserved that expanding technical and professional education is crucial to reducing unemployment, empowering young Nigerians with employable skills and building a more productive economy.