The Managing Director of Wema Bank, Mr Moruf Oseni, has commended the passion of the President and Vice President for empowering young Nigerians, even as he announced the establishment of SKILLNOVATION training centres across 17 states, beginning with Lagos and Borno.
He said the programme will directly impact two million youths and one million small businesses across the benefitting States.
The MD expressed optimism that the scheme will be impactful, particularly empowering young Nigerians and preparing them for the challenges of the future.
In his goodwill message, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijjani, said President Tinubu administration’s will leverage the enthusiasm of youths in the technology space to launch Nigeria as a global power in sector.
In addition Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State pledged the state government’s support for the success of the programme.
Dignitaries present at the event were the Ministers of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari; Labour and Employment, Hon. Simon Lalong; Deputy Governors of Borno, Umar Kadafur; Kaduna, Hadiza Balarabe; Anambra, Onyeka Ibezim; Jigawa, Aminu Usman, and Heads of government agencies.
The governors of the South East and South South states are expected to attract same SKILLNOVATION training camps to their states to enable the terminal Youths participate in the training as powdered by FG.
-Princely Onyenwe reporting
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