NAPTIN partners Explicit Communications for visibility

To improve visibility for its activities, the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) recently signed a contract for consultancy services, initiating a marketing communications partnership with leading marketing communications agency Explicit Communications Limited.

This partnership will drive communication and visibility plans under the project “Enhancing Vocational Training Delivery for the Nigerian Power Sector”, made possible by funding support from the French Agency (AFD) and the European Union (EU).

Explicit Communications Ltd secured the partnership after participating in a rigorous selection process involving other agencies from different parts of the country.

Established in 2009 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in the same year, NAPTIN offers solutions to the training needs of the Nigerian power sector.

In addition to its training capacity, the Institute offers dedicated consultancy and research solutions at its eight training centres across the country to entities in the Nigerian power sector and beyond.

NAPTIN has undertaken a programme for “Enhancing Vocational Training Delivery for the Power Sector in Nigeria”, which is funded by AFD and the EU. The programme has three broad components: curriculum development, training of trainers, forging and strengthening partnerships with globally recognised institutions, an internship programme for trainees, and infrastructure development.

This includes the construction of training workshops, a sub-station and Pole Yard, labs, hostels and main buildings with components of solar, energy-efficient buildings, electric vehicles, etc., at its Abuja headquarters and eight regional training centres across Nigeria.

The third component is organisational development in terms of organisational restructuring, planning, marketing, strategy for financial turnaround, communication and visibility, change management, study and roll-out of Financial Reporting Systems, MIS and ERP for the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria.

In his remarks at the contract signing, NAPTIN’s Director General, Ahmed Bolaji Nagode, congratulated Explicit Communications Ltd and commended its professionalism and dedication throughout the bidding process.

Stressing the importance of the partnership, he said: “We want to create awareness about vocational education and training among stakeholders in the Nigerian power sector to stimulate and arouse their interest in prioritising capacity building for their workforce.

“This is in line with the desire of the President Tinubu administration for continuous human capacity development across all sectors of the country, especially the power sector.”

The Director General expressed appreciation to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) for their support towards “improving the visibility of and creating sensitisation on vocational training delivery in Nigeria’s power sector.”

The Group Managing Director of Explicit Communications Ltd, Mr Olatunde Thani, while acknowledging the meticulousness of the selection committee, expressed the readiness of his team to bring their experience, professionalism and dedication to bear on the project.