Ibadan North Local Government of Oyo state is set to equip over One Hundred and Sixty unemployed youth, trained in various
acquisition skills with start-up grants.
The youth which was drawn from all the 12 political wards of the local government learned skills ranging from Catering, Tailoring, Shoe and Bag Making, and ICT among others.
In a statement released by the council chairman, Hon. Oladayo Shuaib “Agba Egba” through his media aide, Bodija Akinwale, the chairman said, the initiative is aimed at producing more entrepreneur youth, through skill acquisition in other to be useful to themselves, their immediate families, and society at large.
Agba Egbe explained that, the various skills acquired will definitely yield so many accomplishments for the youths of Ibadan North LG, as well as complement the immense youths-oriented programmes in place by his Excellency Engr. Seyi Makinde.
He added that the skills acquisition programme was designed to accommodate youths and women due to the significant role they play in community development, said his administration so believes in empowering the youths as empowerment for youth is empowering the nation and the world.
