The Nasarawa State Government, in collaboration with Interweave Solutions International, USA, has begun a training programme for 50 youths in the state, equipping them with essential skills and knowledge to improve their livelihoods.
The beneficiaries will also receive start-up financial grants worth N1 billion to enable them to establish their businesses and become self-reliant.
Declaring the 5-day training open, Governor Abdullahi Sule, represented by the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon Kwanta Yakubu, reassured the audience of the State Government’s commitment to empowering its citizens, particularly low-income earners, through initiatives that promote self-reliance and economic independence.
According to him, at the end of the training programme, participants will receive start up grants and certificates of participation.
“The Nasarawa State Government is proud to collaborate with a reputable international organisation like Interweave Solutions to bring about positive change in the lives of our low-income earners.
“This programme is proof of our administration’s commitment to empowering our citizens and providing them with the necessary tools to break the cycle of poverty and thrive.
“This training programme has been carefully designed to address the specific needs of low-income earners in the state, and we, together with our international partners, are invested in your success.
” We believe that each and every one of you has the potential to become a catalyst for positive change in your communities,” he said.
He urged participants to take full advantage of the training program, which covers various aspects of entrepreneurship, financial management, and skills acquisition, enabling them to become possessors of Master’s of Business in the Street (MBS) certificates and access financial grants to start their own businesses.
On her part, the State Director of Interweave Solutions International, Mrs. Louise Gyunka, praised the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule for being transparent, accountable, and proactive in taking its citizens from poverty to prosperity. She described the Governor’s policies as people-oriented and society-transforming.
Mrs Gyunka disclosed that Interweave contributed an initial sum of N500,000,000, while the state government also contributed the same amount as grants to the beneficiaries. The amount is expected to increase, depending on the business performances of the beneficiaries within a stipulated period.
She commended the efforts of the State government, through the State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, for ensuring the successful commencement of the training program. She also pledged her organisation’s commitment to supporting its lofty goals for the people while urging participants to pay attention to the training.
Participants were grouped into business cooperatives to work as teams and initiate business proposals to qualify them for accessing funding support in tranches.
