Re-Skilling Needs of Wood Technologists Towards Sustainable Environmental Protection in Nigeria

Abstract

Re-skilling boosts the morale of workers towards better performance in the organization. Re-skilling aids workers to improve their skills and knowledge which enhances their performance in their places of work. Failure in periodic re-skilling of technologists affects theirperformance across the globe. Hence, this paper explained extensively the needs for re-skilling wood technologists for sustainable environmental protection in Nigeria. The paper identified areas wood technologists need to be re-skilled in order to protect the environment. These area include roof design and construction (carpentry), joinery work, use of woodworking machines, tree planting, tree pest and disease control.