By Ifeoma Aniagbado
The inspection team of Ministry of Youth Development has Inspected six entrepreneurship centers in Onitsha, Oyi and Dunukofia LGAs in continuation of the monitoring of Entrepreneurship Development Institutes(EDI), across the state.
The inspection team led by the commissioner, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba inspected EDI centers in Onitsha North and South LGAs including Onitsha Leadership and Entrepreneur Center (OLEC), Beatrice Onyemelukwe Institute Center, as well as Idemili, Oyi and Dunukofia LGAs EDI Centers.
Addressing the trainees in their separate centers, Mr. Agha-Mba said that 1 Youth 2 Skills is a unique program that Mr. Governor has initiated to create employment for youths in the state, adding that the ministry is working tirelessly to ensure that the goal is achieved.
He also said that 1 Youth 2 Skills is Mr. Governors initiative driven collaboratively by Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) including Ministries of Education, Agriculture, Industry, and Ministry of Culture and Entertainment, Anambra ICT Agencies and Solution Innovation District (SID) in order to reduce crime and engage the youths of the state meaningfully.
He commended the EDI facilitators for the efforts they are putting to develop youths in the state and congratulated the beneficiaries for being steadfast and focused in the program.
One of the beneficiaries, Chisom Ezeanya thanked the governor for the wonderful opportunities giving to him to be part of the program and promised that she will be an employer of labor in order to reduce unemployment in the state.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke during the Inspection expressed heartfelt gratitude to the state government and commended the Unizik business School for giving them more knowledge on new innovation and ideas on how to manage their business through EDI training and said that the program is a life changing venture.
* Aniagbado is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *
