NDE in Sokoto commences B-NOAS training for 20 unemployed youths Story from ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Vocational Skills Development Department of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off a three-month Basic National Open Apprenticeship Training (B-NOAS) for 20 unemployed youths in Sokoto State. Stating importance of the training in his welcome address, the Sokoto NDE Head of Vocational Skills Department, Abubakar Usman, maintained that self employment is better than waiting aimlessly for white collar jobs that are not readily available. Abubakar, who appealed to the 20 participants to see themselves as very lucky...