In its continuous effort to tackle unemployment through the development of vocational skills among the teeming unemployed in the country, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has empowered 107 beneficiaries with starter packs in Kogi State.
Items distributed include gas cookers, deep freezers, pressure pots, cylinders, desktop computers, printers, UPS devices, electrical equipment/tools for electrification, and GSM repair tools.
The Kogi State Coordinator of NDE, Mrs Ilebaye Christiana Ochimana, representing the Director-General, H.E. Silas Agara, at the event, noted that the programme serves as an enablement for its skilled participants who have demonstrated commitment during the training. It aims to help them put the knowledge acquired into practice for self-reliance, employment generation, wealth creation, poverty reduction, and, moreover, to become employers of labour.
Also speaking, the supervisor/facilitator of the programme, Mr Fagbohun Samson Busuyi, urged the beneficiaries to be enterprising, look inward, and employ creativity and innovation in their respective endeavours to attract high patronage.
The representative of People Living with Disabilities (PWD) and Training Centre Manager for PWD, Mr Ibrahim Daniel Arome, told beneficiaries that NDE’s vision is “Jobs for All,” urging them to support the Directorate’s drive to accomplish its mission by making judicious use of the items for maximum productivity.
The Head of the Store Unit in the state, Mr Omonile Joseph, in his welcome address, called on beneficiaries to embrace the golden opportunity being offered by the Federal Government to earn a living and boost the nation’s economy. He urged them to consider it as a means to an end. According to him, Dangote started from somewhere, and with determination, he is today a reference point and a captain of industries.
Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries, Mr Jamiu Tijani expressed gratitude to the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the uncommon intervention targeted at the downtrodden in the country.
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