NSUK Moves to Boost Entrepreneurship, Partners Institute to Train Furniture Makers

Nasarawa State University, Keffi has taken a significant step toward strengthening entrepreneurship and practical skills development among its students through a new partnership with Prince Interior Vocational Institute aimed at training professional furniture makers.

The collaboration which was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), is expected to produce at least 500 skilled furniture artisans within the first two years of the programme.

Speaking during the event which took place at the Council Chamber of the University on Thursday, 13th March 2026, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman thanked the company for their dedication to the collaboration and for finding NSUK a worthy and reliable partner proposing the entrepreneurial and vocational project. She also expressed her gratitude to members of the Management for their support in promoting academic excellence. She noted that the collaboration is one of the criteria for TETFUND guidelines in entrepreneurial development output which will be beneficial to the entire NSUK community. 

In her remarks, Director of the Entrepreneureship Development Centre, Professor Rashidah Funke Olanrewaju expressed her happiness over the collaboration with Prince Interior Vocational Institute. She noted that the NSUK Students will benefit from about 50 skills in the EDC. She appreciated the company for the partnership and wished the two (2) parties a successful and fruitful collaboration.

Management of Prince Interior Vocational Institute led by its CEO Prince Emeka Owgueke commended the leadership of the university for recognizing the importance of vocational education and enterprise development in addressing youth unemployment and building a resilient local economy.

According to the institute, the partnership represents a shared vision to create opportunities for young Nigerians to acquire marketable skills and build sustainable businesses within the furniture and interior design industry.

Participants in the programme will be exposed to the entire furniture production value chain, including raw material sourcing, product manufacturing, finishing, branding, marketing, and distribution.

As part of the collaboration, plans are underway to establish a medium-scale furniture workshop within the university, equipped with essential machines to support practical training while also reducing the institution’s cost of furniture procurement.

Under the agreement, students of the university will receive hands-on training in furniture making, interior product design, and business development, equipping them with practical competencies needed to establish and manage successful enterprises after graduation.

The initiative forms part of the university’s broader commitment to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry-driven learning under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Sa’adatu Hassan Liman.