Five thousand beneficiaries have graduated in the first batch of 1 Youth 2 Skills empowerment program organized by the Anambra state government.
Speaking at the event held at the International Convention Center, Awka during the graduation ceremony on Friday Governor Chukwuma Soludo revealed the plans his administration has to turn Anambra State into the biggest digital skills hub in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa where a greater percentage of Anambra youths will have employable and exportable tech skills.
Governor Soludo emphasized that the agenda is to raise smart entrepreneurs who posses two skills and people that will build businesses that will create jobs.
He noted that the only opportunity is the gap between the children of the poor and that of the rich and reassured his determination to bridge the gap by providing equal opportunity to all through access to quality education, healthcare services and empowerment opportunities.
Governor Soludo emphasized that Anambra state Government is very intentional about the human capital development and called on prospective partners and investors to invest in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of Anambra state
The governor noted that Ndi Anambra are enterprising in nature and advised that youths of Anambra should embrace the true Anambra spirit and shun criminality.
He congratulated the new entrepreneurs and encouraged them to be committed and make good use of the start up funds and assured that the state will continue to provide them with free business mentorship programme to ensure they succeed.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Patrick Aghamba identified the 1 Youth 2 Skills as an evolution for economic emancipation and revolution.
He assured that the ministry of youth development will continue to harness and maximize the potentials of Anambra youths geared towards achieving a prosperous Anambra State.
Mr Ndubuisi Ezeh, a physically challenged from Uga, Aguata local government while appreciating the Governor for the opportunity and empowerment promised not to fail as he expressed the readiness to become an employer of labour in a near future.
The Governor to climax the event made a symbolic cheque presentation to some beneficiaries and announced that they should visit their respective local government areas from Wednesday 1st November to collect their cheques.
