The Institute for Industrial Technology says Nigeria needs to put far more money into technical education if it wants to cut youth unemployment. Its director made the call amid the reality that many young Nigerians leave school without job-ready skills. The institute argues that classrooms alone cannot prepare workers for industry, since hands-on training in welding, electrical work and similar trades is what employers actually want. Graduates who master a practical trade often find work faster than peers holding general degrees. IIT has built its training model around workshops and instructors drawn from the workplace itself. The director wants government, companies and schools to work together so funding reaches programmes that teach skills firms will pay for. Without that investment, he warns, the gap between what employers need and what job seekers can offer will keep widening.