Council Trains 250 Youths, Women

Over 250 youths and women in Port Harcourt City Local Government Council are set to graduate from the first batch of the skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme organised by the Mayor of Port Harcourt, Sir Allwell Ihunda.
The gesture which is coming within the Council Chairman’s 100 days in office was designed to empower the beneficiaries to be self-reliant.
The Tide gathered that at the end of the training programme, starter packs and periodic grants would be given to beneficiaries.
The programme which was kick-started by the State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Prince Obi Ohia, The Tide further learnt, includes the catering and confectionery, ICT, facial makeover, photography, Gele crafts.
The other skills-based training includes cosmetology, hair dressing, fashion designing, pedicure, and manicure.
“Sir Allwell Ihunda believes, skill acquisition is one of the important pillars that help many in actualising their dreams and aid those who are not privileged to work with public or private organisations with academic certificates to have livelihoods”, a source told The Tide.
Speaking on the programme, the Mayor of Port Harcourt, Sir Allwell Ihunda, said that aside from the starter packs that will be given to the beneficiaries at the end of the programme, grants will be given to beneficiaries who have performed creditably in their businesses.
Ihunda said with starter packs, the door of wealth creation would be opened in Port Harcourt City.
Some beneficiaries of the programme said they were glad and ready to enroll in the Mayor’s great initiative, which is a proper way to complement the effort of Governor Nyesom Wike.

By: Michael Abraham