Group trains 200 beneficiaries on vocations, entrepreneurship devt in Kwara

Date: 2017-05-01

No fewer than 200 people in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, have received free vocational and entrepreneurship development training organised by Dominion Youth Liberation Association.

Participants at the training held at the old Hall of Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran, comprise under-graduates, unemployed youths and house wives.

The beneficiaries were drawn from the 11 wards of the council.

ROYAL NEWS reports that the participants received basic tips and rudiment on making hair cream, face powder, laundry soap, Chinese balm, pomade among others.

They were also given counselling on safe environment, certificates and chemicals free of charge to assist for the smooth take-off of their businesses.

The vocational training, according to the association's President, Mr Alex Abegunde, was part of a week-long activities marking the 2017 World Earth Day celebration.

NAN reports that the Earth Day 2017 which climaxed on April 22 has on Environmental and Climate Literacy, Education is the Foundation for Progress its theme..

Abegunde said the program was aimed at promoting entrepreneurship development among the youths for them to be self reliance.

He maintained that the level of unemployment in the country had assumed an alarming proportion, saying government alone cannot provide for the need of the citizens.

"This free vocational training is part of our corporate social responsibility as an association toward making our youth's to be self reliant as we mark this year World Earth Day. "It has become very difficult for government at all tiers to provide employment for our numerous graduates and other categories of unemployed citizens.

"Acquiring vocational and entrepreneurship training therefore remains a veritable alternative for the youths to be self productive and reliance," he said.

Chief Bisi Adeyemi, President, Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) in his remark, praised the association for its foresight, urging other individuals and bodies to emulate the gesture.

Comrade Kazeem Adekanye, the Council Chairman, reiterated the council's readiness to continue to partner with relevant stakeholders in bringing the desired development to the grassroot.

A beneficiary, Mr Adewumi Toyin, thanked the organiser for their commitment and dedication in the area of youth empowerment.

He described the training as "very timely and a right step in the right direction.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ebola     Ashiru     Saad Omo Iya     Patience Jonathan     Tsaragi     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Saka Adeyemo     SARS     Omotoso Musa     IHS Towers     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Olusola Saraki     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Funmi Salau     Babata     Jebba     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Lafiagi     Sabi     Abdulhakeem Amao     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Nagode     Suleiman Ajadi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Saka Saadu     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     TIC     Ibrahim Labaika     Seun Bolaji     Ado Bayero     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     A.E. Afolabi     Moro     Oye Tinuoye     Abdulkadir Orire     Saliu Oluwole     Fatimoh Lawal     Kwara State Television     Oniwa     Kwara North     Ogidi-Oloje     Donatus Ejidike     General Hospital, Ilorin     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Oke-Ode     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Afonja Descendants Union     Na\'Allah     Kumbi Titilope     Yahya Mohammed     Face Masks     UITH     Kwara University Of Education     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Moses Afolayan     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Oba-Solagberu     Ayobami Seriki     Shettima Of Ilorin     Yahaya Muhammad     Abegunde Goke     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Baaziki Sulaiman     Funmilayo Oniwa     Dairo Kunle Paul     James Kolo     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Senate Presidency     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Obuh     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     VADA     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Hassan Saliu     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Ibrahim Mohammed     Sulyman Buhari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Balogun Gambari     GGDSS Pakata     Mustapha Olanipekun     Umar Ahmed Gunu     David Adesina     Sarakite     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Isin     Yusuf A. Usman     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Adebara     Hamza Usman     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Shola Odetundun     Pius Abioje     Okin High School     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     IYA ALFA NLA     Offorjama     Ramadan     Bank Of Industry     Oluronke Adeyemi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Quran     Orire     Folashade Omoniyi     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ibrahim Akaje     Saadu Alanamu     Salake     KWASAA     Bolaji Nagode     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Buari Edun     Ahman Pategi     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Joseph Bamigboye     Read With Me     Kayode Laro     Illyasu Abdullahi     T And K FOODS     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Abraysports FC     ENetSuD     Salami Adekunle     Hijaab     Facebook     Yoruba     Ishaq Salman     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     General Hospital     Raymond Olaitan     Kehinde Baale     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Adebayo Salami     Ndama Al-hassan     Sabi     Gbajabiamila     Omotosho     Onilorin     Oluwole Dupe     Ojuekun Sarumi     Issa Oloruntogun     Kwara State Sports Commission     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Malete     Abdulraheem Olesin     Paul Odama     RTEAN     CKNG     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Haleeman Salman     Ben Duntoye     TESCOM     Al-Hikmah University     Amoyo