No fewer than Forty-six young men and women have graduated from a three-month intensive skills acquisition programme organised by the Southern Kaduna Aid Foundation.
Welcoming guests on Friday at the event held in Ungwan Wakili, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Bello Hosea Bisallah, charged the graduates to remain committed, hardworking, and patient as they put their new skills to work in driving socio-economic growth.
He said the class represented a promise of a brighter future built on innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance, adding that they also gained values such as integrity, diligence, and community spirit.
In his remark, the Chairman Board of Trustees of the Foundation, Rear Admiral Ferguson Bobai (Rtd.), said the training had prepared the beneficiaries to contribute meaningfully to Southern Kaduna’s development.
He gave assurance that the Foundation would continue to transform lives and support the region’s progress.
Earlier, the Provost, Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skill Development, Husaini Haruna Muhammed, commended the initiative, describing it as in line with the state government’s human capital development agenda.
He said Governor Uba Sani had taken bold steps to tackle youth unemployment through the creation of three Skills Acquisition Centres in Soba, Rigachikun, and Samaru Kataf.
In his goodwill message, the Agwatyap, Sir Dominic Gambo, hailed the Foundation for what he described as the priceless knowledge given to the graduates.
Transform rural areas
He urged them to use their skills to transform rural areas rather than selling their starter packs, and advised the Foundation to continue mentoring them and tracking their impact.
Representatives of the graduating class, Ezekiel Felix, Emmanuel Stephen, Daboh Zisan, and Ezra Monday all expressed appreciation for the opportunity to learn, pledging to pursue sustainable livelihoods without relenting.
Salama News reports that the graduates received starter packs in four trades: solar installation, welding and fabrication, electrical/electronics repairs, and beauty and cosmetology.
Lateefah Ibrahim