The South East Zonal headquarters of the Industrial Training  Fund(ITF) has been opened in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

While opening the Office, the Commissioner for Trade and Investment in the state, Barr. Rex Anunobi, said he was glad that the office was sited in Imo.

He said the centre would boost the state’s economy, adding  that the Ouality Assurance in the state would enhance the exportation of quality produce from the state.

Anunobi said  artisans in the state  would benefit greatly from ITF, noting that the Skill Up Imo project would be boosted.  

He assured that the state government would assist ITF to meet up with the vision of the federal governnent on skills acquisition,  commerce and industry.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Rt.Hon. Ernest Ibejiako,  described the siting of the office in Imo as wonderful  and one of the greatest things to happen in the state, giving  kudos to  Governor Hope Uzodimma for the effort.

He said it would engineer a lot of things towards boosting the  state’s economy, especially the state government’s Skill Up programne. 

He also commended ITF for having a good relationship with the  state and hoped that their presence would improve  the economy of the state as artisans would acquire  the necessary skills  which would aid industry in the state.

Earlier, the  South East Zonal Director of ITF,  Chioma Ogbonna, thanked Governor Hope Uzodimma and the ITF Director-General, Oluwatoyi Ogun for making the office opening possible and assured that the manpower development, industry and commerce would be achueved. She also gave her assurance that those in the informal sector would be recognized, formalised, licensed and certified.