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NDE Trains 1,540 On Vocational Skills
The National Director
ate of Employment (NDE), says it trained 1,540 persons in different vocational skills in Edo State in 2013.
The Edo State Coordinator, Ms Ayo Edegbai, stated this in Benin, in an interview with newsmen.
Edegbai said that 300 of the beneficiaries, selected from each of the three senatorial districts, were trained under the National Open Apprentice Scheme.
She said that 50 vulnerable women were trained in soap making, catering services, hair dressing, fashion making and event management.
She said that 316 youths were also trained in computer appreciation, fashion making, catering services and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in collaboration with the Edo Youth Skills Training Centre.
“The directorate, in collaboration with Hon. Peter Akpatason of the House of Representatives, trained 100 youths in 12 different vocations in Akoko- Edo LGA of the state during the period,” she said.
Edegbai also said that the directorate, in partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), trained 674 persons for two months in pastry and computer appreciation.
The coordinator said that the training was carried out in Edo South and Edo Central senatorial districts.
She also said that 100 persons in Edo North senatorial district were trained in mobile phone repairs, hair dressing/barbing, aluminum welding, roofing, cosmetology and tiling.
Edegbai said that the training lasted for three months.
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
