Cynthia Ezegwu
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Giessen-Friedberg, Germany, has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening {economic} cooperation and vocational coaching partnerships with Nigeria to spice up youth employment, entrepreneurship, and industrial development.
The Chamber’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Matthias Leder, disclosed this in an announcement on Friday forward of a two-week working go to to Nigeria scheduled for November 2–14.
Leder mentioned the go to would characteristic strategic conferences with high authorities officers and personal sector leaders to consolidate present collaborations and discover new alternatives for partnership.
He famous that the Chamber’s engagement with Nigeria, which started in 2005, has centered on strengthening institutional capability, selling twin vocational coaching, and supporting private-sector-led improvement.
“Since 2005, IHK Giessen-Friedberg has worked closely with Nigerian chambers and associations to expand the quality and reach of vocational training, resulting in measurable impacts on youth employment, technical education, and business competitiveness,” Leder mentioned.
He highlighted the Chamber’s partnerships with key Nigerian establishments, together with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Nigerian-German Business Association, and the Ogun Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture.
According to him, the connection between each nations has grown stronger in recent times, with Nigeria’s former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, enjoying a pivotal function in advancing the cooperation.
“The November mission will feature engagements with several ministries, including Labour and Employment; Youth Development; Education; Budget and Economic Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; and Foreign Affairs,” he added.
Leder mentioned the delegation would concentrate on increasing Germany’s twin vocational coaching mannequin—combining sensible apprenticeship with classroom studying—and adapting it to Nigeria’s {economic} atmosphere.
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He defined that empowering Nigerian chambers to organise coaching, conduct examinations, and guarantee high quality requirements similar to Germany’s system would assist maintain the mannequin regionally.
He listed the advantages of the partnership to incorporate diminished youth unemployment, improved technical abilities, larger productiveness, and higher social stability.
The upcoming mission may also discover rising areas of collaboration reminiscent of inexperienced trade improvement, vitality transition, youth entrepreneurship, and know-how switch.
Leder emphasised that the IHK Giessen-Friedberg, one in all Germany’s most lively regional chambers, has performed at the least two official missions to Nigeria yearly in recent times, supported by Germany’s international abilities and funding diplomacy agenda.
“Our partnership with Nigeria has proven that when industry, government, and institutions collaborate, the results go beyond trade—they strengthen human capital and create lasting prosperity,” Leder mentioned.
