Skills gap, bane of baking industry in Nigeria— Honeywell

Skills gap, bane of baking industry in Nigeria— Honeywell on April 07, 2014 / in Business 12:00 am / Comments Stories by PROVIDENEC OBUH, Despite large number of bakeries in the country, Honeywell Flourmills Plc has identified skill gap in baking. The company graduated 14 bakers, weekend, from its baking school where over 300 master bakers were trained from different parts of the country. Speaking at the certificate award ceremony of Regular Course 24, Honeywell Baking School, Managing Director, Honeywell Flourmills, Mr. Lanre Jaiyeola said that it has no intention to drop the quality of any of its product. Jaiyeola, who made his debut as MD of the company, said that the initiative is part of its CSR to the people who form an integral part of its business. “This is one contribution we have to make as a socially responsible organization because we realise that skill gap exist in the baking institution in Nigeria, and this is one way we can bring about the desired knowledge among the bakers in the country “The baking school is our own way of giving back to the community by empowering bakers with modern baking skills and flour handling procedures that they can use to run their businesses more professionally and profitably. “In the school, bakers are taught common bread faults and how to solve them, basic selling, marketing, finance and people management tips and how to maximise bakery output through the production of fresher and richer bread varieties,” he said. However, he assured on its brand quality, saying, “I want to reassure our customers that we will continue to partner with them in ensuring that our route to the market is clearly defined and we will minimise delays in getting our products across to them.”