INTRODUCTION:
    Three key concepts define the context 
    of the paper:
     Policy
     Skills
     Policy and Skills Development in Nigeria
                                                         POLICY
         •   Mayer  &  Thompson  (1982)  defined  policy  as  a 
             declaration that defines the intention of an individual, 
             organization, community, or government’s goals and 
             priorities. 
         •   Consideine (1994) defines Public policy as an action 
             which  employs  governmental  authority  to  commit 
             resources in support of a preferred value. 
         •   Public Policy cover a wide range of governance issues.
         •   Educational Policies as a relevant example.
                                                          SKILLS
           Skills  refer  to  competence  acquired  by  an  individual  influencing 
            employment and earnings (Adams, 2011)
           Cognative, Non-Cognative and Technical Skills
           Skill  development does not only focus on formal education but also 
            covers  every  form  of  informal  education  and  the  wide  array  of 
            institutions  and  activities  influencing  the  ability  of  the  individual  to 
            accomplish a specified task 
           Krugman (1994) argues that a country’s ability to improve its standard 
            of  living  over  time  depends almost entirely on its ability to raise its 
            output per worker. 
           Benefits  of  Skill  Acquisition  (Employment,  Productivity,  Profitability, 
            National income).
    POLICY AND SKILLS 
    DEVELOPMENT
    o Skills development policies derive from the need 
      to  reorganize  and  then  improve  skills  of  the 
      society  through  a  conscious  effort  of  addition 
      and/or refinement..
    o Historical Origins
    o TVET vs Apprenticeship system
    o The National Directorate of Employment
    o The Industrial Training Fund
    o Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme.
    o National Vocational Qualification Framework.
                      CURRENT ISSUES
                 EMPLOYMENT DATA IN NIGERIA
              Employment  Male                 Female
              Sector  
              Farm            64               61
              Public          7                4
              Private         3                2
              Self-           13               16
              employment
              Unpaid family   1                5
              Others          11               12
              SOURCE:         WORLD 
                              BANK(2013)