He said Electrical Installation and Maintenance Practice attracted the highest number of candidates with 3,870 registrations, followed by Computer Hardware and GSM Repairs/Maintenance, which recorded 2,857 candidates.
Other trades with high enrolment included Catering Craft Practice with 1,780 candidates, Bricklaying, Blocklaying and Concreting with 1,553 candidates, and Automobile Mechanics with 1,156 candidates. Fashion Design and Garment Making also recorded strong interest, attracting 940 candidates.
At the lower end of the enrolment scale, Mohammed said Tiling and Cladding had only one candidate, while Social Media Content Creation and Management recorded two candidates.
He added that Fish Farming Activities attracted three candidates, Motorcycle and Tricycle Repairs had five, Creative Media enrolled six candidates, Automobile CNG Conversion recorded nine, while Leather Works had 18 candidates.
To accommodate more prospective students, Mohammed announced that registration for the supplementary National Common Entrance Examination would begin before the end of July.
He also encouraged parents and guardians to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), stressing that technical colleges remain critical in equipping young Nigerians with practical skills for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
According to him, the changing nature of the global workforce increasingly demands technical competence, innovation and creativity, making vocational education an important pathway for future career opportunities.
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