The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is committed to training more Nigerians in different aspects of export business, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Adelugba.

He gave the assurance on Thursday in Jos at a sensitisation workshop on “Export for Beginners” organised by the council’s Jos Zonal Office.

Adelugba promised that the council would not relent in making sure that Nigerians were empowered with more knowledge in the area of exportation of non-oil products.

He explained that the workshop was part of the process of ensuring that the right knowledge and technical skills required for successful export business was imparted to both professional exporters and potential ones.

Adelugba said training was universally accepted as a veritable tool for promotion and development, and reiterated the council’s readiness to do even more in that regard.

He noted that NEPC had established AGOA Training Centre in Lagos for the making of Polo T-shirts and Boxers for export to the U.S. market.

The council, he added, also established a Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Aba, Abia State to train Nigerians in shoe-making and other leather works.

The Zonal Controller of NEPC, Mr Gorge Enyiekpor, had earlier advised the participants to make judicious use of the opportunity and become exporters.

He noted that Plateau was blessed with abundant non-oil products that could be exported to give the country a favourable balance of trade.

Enyiekpor said the zone would continue to organise similar programmes to create more awareness on the need to diversify the economy.

“Our collective efforts will generate employment for our youths and encourage our farmers, miners, and NGOs to do more of what they are doing, because their efforts will rewarded with good returns,“ he added.

Tides source reports that several organisations, such as Nigerian Custom Service, Development Finance Office of CBN and some commercial banks are participants in the One-day workshop.

Others include Miners Association, Standard Organisation of Nigeria and Nigerian Farmers Association.

The Commissioner made this known on Thursday in Jos, when he declared open a one-day workshop organized by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

Gagara, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Maurice Dashe, listed some of the products to include Irish potatoes and coffee.

“If harnessed properly, Plateau State will soon become an exporter of these products and the problem of employment would be greatly reduced,” he said.

He commended the NEPC for organizing the workshop which he said, would turn around the fortunes of both the people of Plateau and Nigeria at large.

“IF we begin to export all the products and ideas that we have on the Plateau, wealth will be created and the country will also have a favourable balance of trade,” he said.

He advised participants to take the workshop seriously and make effective use of knowledge gained, as it would change their lives for the better.

Gagara, however, said that the state government was ready to assist individuals and organization willing to engage in exportation of the products.