By Abimbola Joseph
CITIZENS COMPASS–Ikorodu Local Government in Lagos, has partnered with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) to train 50 youths in different skills.
The Council Chairman, Wasiu Ayodeji Adesina, disclosed this on Tuesday, at a one-day skill acquisition training programme which was held at the council Secretariat in Ikorodu.
The Citizens Compass reports that the participants were trained in braiding, niche carving, tying of headgear, making of soap and disinfectants.
“This programme is designed to equip youths with practical skills, foster productivity and self-sufficiency within the community,” Adesina said.
Represented by the Secretary to the Local Government, Alhaji Lateef Afinni, he said that the training would help prepare the youths for life-challenging endeavours and foster successful career paths.
He advised the participants to register with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund to be able to access loans.
Earlier, the Coordinator, NYCN Ikorodu Central, Mr Basit Ogunsanmi, thanked the council boss for his unwavering commitment in training the youths to become self-reliant.
He said that the programme was organised to change lives, with significant impact on the participants and pledged that more programmes were in the pipeline.
“This is my first programme since I assumed duty as NYCN coordinator and am happy with the turnout.
“I appreciate the council boss for his support and advice toward ensuring that the training was successful,” he said.
Also speaking, the former chairman of NYCN, Lagos State, Mr Olalekan Biliamin-Oba, commended the new leadership in Ikorodu Central for organising a programme geared toward empowering youths in the area.
He advised the group against recycling participants, urging participants to focus on their core areas of interest, instead of undergoing multiple trainings.
One of the participants, Ms Balikis Moshood, urged her colleagues to use the opportunity to make a good living for themselves.
“We can also help to train our family members and any interested persons as a way to reduce poverty in our community and the country at large,” Moshood said.
