The World Bank says it has selected Benue State to benefit from the pilot scheme to boost technical skills acquisition in the country.

A Senior Education Specialist, Dr Tuned Adekola, during a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday, said the project was in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education.

Adekola stated that the main focus of the programme would be on apprenticeship, where youths would be trained in technical and vocational skills, in accordance with the manpower demands in the selected states.