Tag: 1Youth 2Skills

By Chiedu Uche Okoye :

Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, the Anambra State Commissioner For Youth Development, has assured the Obosi Innovative Skills and Empowerment(OBISEP) trainers that he would draft them into the Anambra State I Youth 2 Skills programme. 

Agha Mba made the promise after doing the rounds at the trainers’ stands at Obosi town hall during the graduation ceremony of the OBISEP apprentices and trainees. 

Overwhelmed with joy and impressed by the splendid and qualitative exhibitions by the trainers, he extemporaneously inducted himself into the Obosi Development Union Committee on Skills Acquisition, Empowerment and Palliatives so as to guarantee the continued existence and sustainability of the OBISEP scheme. 

More so, Aghamba, who is a native of Onitsha, dismissed the insinuation that Obosi and Onitsha are at enmity, saying that Obosi is his second home, as Onitsha people and Umu-Ezechime people of Obosi share consanguineous ties. 

He described OBISEP, which is tagged Obosi I household 2 Skills project, as a great initiative, urging town leaders in other towns to toe the line of Obosi people. 

“This is a great initiative; Obosi is doing the right thing at the right time.”

He thanked Igwe Chidubem Iweka(Eze Iweka III) and Obosi Development Union(ODU) for joining hands to provide better life and future for our youths. 

*Chiedu is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State

By Ifeoma Aniagbado :

5000 Youths trained under the Anambra State Government ‘1Youth 2Skills’ Programme have graduated .

Addressing the youths during the graduation ceremony organized by the Ministry of Youth Development, at the International Convention Centre, Awka the Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo described the programme as a vital tool for human capital development.

He commended the management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University for partnering with the government for the programme and congratulated the graduating youths, urging them to take bold steps in putting what they learned into practice to guarantee their success.

The governor called for the support of business owners, captains of industries, donor agencies and public spirited individuals to take up youth empowerment inorder to change lives, “even if it is one person per skill”, he said.

Earlier, in his address, the Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba said that the programmee was designed to change employment module from consumption to production, through community based approach.

He added that his ministry targets to raise 1000 youth millionaires annually and make the state a skill hub of West Africa.

“The programme was designed to redefine youth employment from immediate consumption to more of productive, innovative and impactive programmes through community based approach.

“This programme is also an evolution to take the youth to next level massive economic revolution and I am appreciating the Director, Unizik Business School and the 1 Youth 2 Skills ANSEC Committee for their effort in making all this a success.”

The Deputy Director, UNIZIK Business School, Prof. Chinedu Onyeizugbe, commended the State Government for approving the partnership arrangements and entrusting the driving of the skills entrepreneurship scheme with the school.

One of the participants from Awka South Local Government Area, Chioma Chukwueke thanked the government for the opportunities given to them to be part of the Pilot Phase and promised not to let Ndị Anambra down after the graduation.

Other beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the state government and commended the ministry for the privilege given to them to acquire more knowledge through the training.

In attendance were the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim, members of Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), traditional rulers, clergies, Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and Youth directors from different states.

Ifeoma writes for the Ministry of Informtion, Anambra State