BY VICTOR NWEGEDE
At least 1, 300 unemployed youths and women across the 13 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State would benefit from a UK based philanthropist, Dr Nnana Elias Igwe's empowerment program, scheduled for Feb. 28.
This was made known by Dr Ifeanyichukwu Nweli, the Principal Partner and Lead Faculty, Ebonyi business school.
The Program, according to Nweli, is in partnership with the Ebonyi business school, Abakaliki.
The empowerment program would capture about 100 unemployed youths each from the 13 LGA's in Ebonyi.
The beneficiaries would acquired digital skills such as e-commerce, cryptocurrency, forex trading, ICT amongst other entrepreneurship that could enhance their productivity beyond certification.
Dr Nnanna Igwe's representative, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Nweli, the Principal Partner and Lead Faculty, Ebonyi business school, also said, the essence of the training was to help the youths in finding fulfilment through entrepreneurship.
"Dr Nnana Alias Igwe, a good spirited citizen of Ebonyi State, who is based in the UK, decides to partner with us to organize the one day full capacity building and training on entrepreneurship.
"ICT and e-commerce, crypto and forex trading in each of the Senatorial zone, we are looking at training one thousand and three hundred persons, a total of one hundred persons per LGA.
"We organize training programs to be able to empower our people and make it free of charge, as a way of giving back to the society," he said.
He called on interested applicants to identify with the various coordinators at their LGAs or approach the Ebonyi business school office at no 78 Enugu/Abakaliki express way to obtain the registration free of charge.
He admonished the youths to imbibe hard work as well goodwill.
