Nigeria, June 3 -- The Gombe State Government has approved the re-accreditation of all its technical colleges.

The State Ministry of Education disclosed this on Monday evening on its official Facebook page. The move is to enhance skills development and encourage entrepreneurship among young people in the state.

According to the post, the State Commissioner for Education, Aishatu Maigari, revealed the development during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI).

Ms Maigari said the approval followed the governor's directives, which aimed at transforming the technical colleges into centres of innovation and creativity to equip young people for the demands of the modern economy....