Writing By Ali Muhammad Rabiu, Editing By Godwin Duru
At least two hundred and sixty six beneficiaries of Renewed Hope Employment Initiative were presented with loan and starter pack by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Kwara state .
Speaking at the resettlement of the NDE trained beneficiaries in Ilorin, the Director General of the NDE, Silas Agara, said that the agency had for over three months, equipped 33,692 unemployed youths, women and persons living with disabilities with vocational training skills.
Represented by Mrs. Folarin Josephine,the NDE boss said that the initiative was set up to train citizens and empower them to become employers of labour.
According to him, the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative is designed to generate employment opportunities and support the growth of small-scale enterprises.
In his address on the occasion, the state Commissioner for Youths Development, Shehu Ndanusa Usman, commended the NDE for its dedication to poverty eradication and economic development.
He charged the beneficiaries to use the opportunity for good purposes, adding that they should extend the gesture to help members of their communities.
On his part , the state Coordinator of the NDE, Mr. Kudabo Gabriel, urged the beneficiaries to utilize the equipment provided effectively rather than selling them, emphasizing the importance of staying true to the initiative’s objectives.
Some of the beneficiaries included those under Graduate Attachment Programme, Environmental Beautification Training Scheme, Rural Employment Promotion and Small Scale Enterprises, among others.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
