Speaking when the Caroline Ajuora-led executive of AWKACCIMA paid him a courtesy visit in Awka, the state capital, the National President of ASATU, Titus Akpudo, appreciated the organisation for upping the ante with the planned implementation programme.
Akpudo lamented that most youths of Anambra are keener on making fast money than going for apprenticeships to learn a trade and acquire skills.
The trend, according to him, has made non-indigenes from neighbouring South-East states of Enugu and Ebonyi key to the apprenticeship system, thereby getting skills and dominating the craft and trade businesses.
According to him, ASATU is keen to synergise with relevant organisations and institutions aimed at ensuring youths get back to school and the apprenticeship scheme.
The ASATU boss cautioned the youths against the unwholesome tendency to short-change their masters and disappear with their funds while under tutelage.
He attributed the poor attitude to learning to too much emphasis on Nollywood films, with regards to nefarious activities of native doctors, use of charms and other rituals, as well as blood money with their attendant bad influences.
Akpudo pointed out that more sensitisation is required to get stakeholders, town unions and age grades to undertake documentation of youths to know those who benefit from the planned sponsorship under the Chamber’s apprenticeship scheme and back-to-formal education revival campaign.
Earlier in her speech, Ajuora recalled that her organisation, in partnership with Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), held the National Summit on Apprenticeship System, describing it as a huge success. Ajuora noted that the planned implementation stage, coming up around August this year, envisages seeking the financial support of well-to-do members of every community to lift ten youths per town out of poverty through the Back-To-Apprenticeship-Scheme-and-Formal- Education Campaign.
