Anambra Governor to empower 10,000 Youths with digital skills

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says he is targeting to equip 10,000 youths with digital skills annually

The Governor made this known during the launch of the “One Youth, Two Skills Solution,“ workshop organized by the state’s Ministry of Youth themed: “Raising Smart Entrepreneurs for a Prosperous Anambra State.“

He pledged to assist selected youth trainees with start-up funding for businesses.

While addressing the teeming youths, Governor Soludo said: “We have come to begin a process of productive empowerment in which you teach people how to fish, not giving them fish.

 “We will give you the skill and training. Our agenda is to have one youth with at least two skills. That is the future of Anambra, Nigeria and Africa.

 “As I look into your faces, you are ready to go. We will approve more billions in coming years for the development of special skills and programmes we have for our youths.

 “Today and tomorrow belong to you. In Anambra, we are hardworking. The true Anambra indigene doesn’t beg but ask for help to stand on his toes. When he is established, he starts deploying others into the business. This is the journey we have begun.

 “My government is government of the youths, for the youths and by the youths. Majority of youths constitute my cabinet.

 “Our people work hard legitimately. To lay the foundation, we must have an educational system for the 21st century.

 “The quality of our educational system is defined by the quality of teachers and teaching. We are recruiting over 5000 teachers in the coming weeks.

The Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Patrick Aghamba, disclosed that the programme aimed at raising mass entrepreneurs through apprenticeship, business financing and mentoring.

“Our society is faced with numerous challenges such as crime, kidnapping, violence etc, fundamentally as a result of youth unemployment.

“To solve the problem in a sustainable manner, youths must be kept positively busy with jobs. 

“The essence of the workshop is to prepare the minds of selected trainees for the journey ahead.

“The journey can make or mar your future. The selected trainees must count themselves lucky to be selected from over 20000 youths that applied for this programme 

“5000 beneficiaries is the overall target. Mr Governor’s vision is to create 1000 millionaires annually.

“The apprenticeship and entrepreneurial model being used requires that trainees would be sent to business owners for a duration of four to seven months to learn the skills within the business environment.

“All trainees will be trained in various communities with community leaders involved.

“This is against the old ways of bringing every trainee to the State Capital to be trained.

“Mr Governor has shown that the development of the youths is his topmost priority by appointing youths in key positions in his government. 

“Everything required to start is ready! The Master Trainers are ready!! I must thank them for volunteering to offer their best to partner with the Solution Team in creating solutions to youth unemployment.

“Approval for all the empowerment training needed, welfare has graciously been granted by Mr Governor.

“There are also incentives for Master Trainers to motivate them for effective service delivery.

“I am very optimistic that in a few years to come, you shall all be successful entrepreneurs, contributing positively to the development of Anambra State.”

He tasked the trainees to better their lives and urged them to be disciplined.

 

PIAK