The National Directorate for Employment NDE has opened a trade fair for its beneficiaries from the seven North Western states in Kano to mark its 25th Anniversary.

Director General of the organisation, Malam Abubakar Muhammed said the fair aims to showcase Nigerian entrepneurs and improve their business contacts.

Malam Abubakar said NDE has created jobs for 350-thousand Nigerians in 2011 through skills acquisition and business training.

In his remarks, Kano state coordinator of NDE Alhaji Aliyu Umar Yar'adua expressed the hope that the exhibitors will use the opportunity to enhance their businesses.