By Ikorodu West LCDA Tackles Poverty, Trains Over 300 Residents In Sustainable Skills
Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, through the Office of the Supervising Councillor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) in conjunction with Necessary Measures Against Poverty And Perversity (NEMPAP) and sponsored by the Chairman, have graduated 305 residents from its 4-Week Intensive Training on Skills Acquisition.
The 305 participants drawn from the five Wards in Ikorodu West were trained in Make-up, Fashion design, Catering, Hair dreading, Making shoe and bags, Photography and Graphics \Printing in three different youth centres within the Council Area to ensure participants have easy access to the training centre.
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The graduation ceremony which took place at the Council’s hall under the Chairmanship of the Executive Chairman Hon. ( Princess) Jumoke Jimbo-Ademehin had in attendance members of the Executive council and Legislative Body.
Know for her concerted efforts at empowering the people of Ikorodu West LCDA to be gainfully engaged, Princess Jimbo-Ademehin encouraged the graduates to ensure they maximize the opportunities open to them through the training.
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While saluting the incredible participation of the women folks in the training process, she encouraged young men to also take up useful skills that would make them contribute to the development of Ikorodu West and Lagos State at large.
Speaking to BlackBox Nigeria, the Supervising Councillor Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation -WAPA, Mrs Jessica Enitan Oba in said the need to empower and develop young people especially women in order alleviate poverty in Ikorodu West LCDA being the primary goal of her office prompted the Partnership with NEMAP to make electorate especially Women economically independent.
”Going forward, we expect the beneficiaries to convert the skill acquired to wealth. Like the theme says, ”Get a skill, Be a Boss” that is the message we want to send to the society, ” she started.
Jessica noted further that through the exemplary effort of the Ikorodu West Chairman, some of the graduates benefited from the empowerment scheme carried out by the council recently.
”Some of them benefitted from the Empowerment scheme powered by the executive chairman, Hon. Princess Jumoke Jimbo-Ademehin recently which further fulfil the purpose of the training to lift people out of poverty thus contributing significantly to the Sustainable Development Goal of ending poverty in the country.
”In view of the above, we expect the beneficiaries to as well train other people. Doing so will reduce the numbers of vulnerable Youths and Women in our society.”
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While telling BlackBox Nigeria how the training has benefited her, Balikis Ajikanle, who was trained in Home Essentials like making liquid soap, air freshener, insecticide amongst others said the training has really helped and she intend domesticating the knowledge to improve her economy status even in school.
Another participant Mrs Akinlade Teresa, a freshly minted Fashion Designer from Agbede, thanked the organisers for deeming it necessary to empower members of the party who contributed significantly to the emergence of the governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
”I thank Ikorodu West Chairman for the laudable initiative. Considering empowering Party members this early in an administration is not what electorate experience every time. I learnt how to make women caps, different types of turbans amongst others. Not all the graduates today would eventually use the skill but if substantial number proceed to train others and develop themselves, lots of families would have benefited from this humble gesture,” she said with appreciation.
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