Zeberced Group has announced a major investment programme to train 20,000 Nigerians through a new Technical and Vocational Training School while creating 40,000 direct jobs, in what it describes as one of the largest skills development and industrial empowerment initiatives in West Africa.
The company also disclosed plans to establish a FIFA-approved football academy for children and young people to identify and develop football talent for national and international opportunities.
The Managing Director of Zeberced Group, Mr. Adil Aydin Kurt, made the announcement during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, led by its Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, to the company’s facilities at the Abuja Industrial Park Free Zone.
Kurt said the proposed Technical and Vocational Training School would admit and train about 2,000 young Nigerians annually, with a projection of producing approximately 20,000 skilled graduates over the coming years, while simultaneously creating about 40,000 direct jobs.
“Zeberced is currently working on a vocational training school which will offer training in various fields to young Nigerians and, in the process, provide 40,000 direct jobs. This is going to be a sample project and is presently the biggest operation of its kind in West Africa,” Kurt said.
According to the institution’s architectural design, the school will offer specialised training in Construction Technology, Machine and Design Technology, Motor Vehicle Technology, Plumbing Technology, Metal Technology, Furniture Technology, and Electrical and Electronics Technology.
Kurt said the school is designed to equip Nigerian youths with practical, industry-relevant skills for employment, self-reliance and entrepreneurship.
“We are very serious about our work. I have many ideas and visions to share. We need to bring qualified people from different parts of the world to Nigeria because the future is Africa,” he stated.
Kurt disclosed that Zeberced Group operates what he described as Africa’s first integrated mining quarry of its kind, while continuing to expand investments in manufacturing and construction. He said the company plans to facilitate the establishment of hundreds of factories within the Idu Industrial Area to boost local manufacturing and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported products.
He noted that the industrial development project, which began about 15 years ago, has faced several challenges but has continued to make steady progress through resilience and sustained investment.
Responding, the NUJ FCT Council Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, commended Zeberced Group for its commitment to youth empowerment and national development, describing the vocational training initiative as a timely intervention capable of addressing unemployment among young Nigerians.
Ike also briefed the company’s management on the Council’s ongoing Congress Hall project, which has reached the decking stage, and appealed for Zeberced Group’s support towards its completion.
Kurt expressed the company’s willingness to support the project, reaffirming Zeberced Group’s commitment to partnerships that strengthen institutions and contribute to national development.
Zeberced Group has operated in Nigeria since 2007, with investments spanning manufacturing, construction, industrial infrastructure and human capital development.
