General Electric (GE) has launched an e-learning portal for its Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing training programme
The aim of the portal is to extend the training programme to thousands of Nigerians across the country. The portal was launched during GE’s Lagos Garage Week 2018.
At the portal launch, director of Communications and Public Affairs, GE Africa, Patricia Obozuwa, said, “Our goal is to empower Nigeria entrepreneurs with the relevant skills required to compete on a global scale. I’m happy to say that so far, more than 250 people have successfully graduated from the advanced manufacturing training programme we offer here at the Garage” she said.
Obozuwa added that with the e-learning platform, interested entrepreneurs no longer have to be physically present at the Garage to benefit from the innovative training the hub offers.
“This platform will make the training on offer at our hub reach a much wider audience than ever before, thus increasing the number of beneficiaries and making it more impactful. This has always been our goal, to reach the maximum number of Nigerian entrepreneurs in a short period, delivering valuable training that they would otherwise not have access to,” she added.
Hakeem Fahm, commissioner of Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology, who was represented by the permanent secretary, Kayode Ogunnubi commended the company on being a collaborative partner of the Lagos State government for several years.
He commented, “Lagos state is at the forefront of ICT development in Nigeria and training programs like the GE Garage that equip youths with innovative skills is one of the ways we believe we can develop the economy of the state and by extension the entire country.”
