Lagos Speaker, Reps member empower youths with N30m

Empowerment
By Kazeem Akande
Lagos, June 20, 2024(NAN) Dr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), and Dr Wale Ahmed (APC- Lagos) have offered N30 million to 135 youths in Agege area of Lagos State for start-up business.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the youths are graduands of a free empowerment and skills acquisition programme organised by Ahmed, representing Agege Federal Constituency.

Obasa, who gave N15 million to the graduands, advised them to make good use of the training and capital to start their businesses.

According to him, this is not just happening, it’s beyond empowerment, we must not allow anything to divide us in the community, not even poverty.

“I thank the honourable member, Ahmed, who organised this programme for the youths to ensure self reliance.

“You cannot depend on begging, just take advantage of this training to move a step forward in your life to achieve your goals.

“To grow in life is not about money but seriousness and hard work, don’t rely on begging because it will reduce you to nothing in the society.

“I used to sell Nylon bags while I was young at Agege market, at least to have my personal money rather than begging from people.

“You need to contribute your own positive quota to the society by eradicating the challenges of unemployment,” he said.

Ahmed, in his remarks, said the empowerment was facilitated to reduce the rate of unemployment in the society.

According to him, the training will go a long way to better the life of the youths and allow them to be self reliant.

“This programme is initiated to support the youths with different free training in various skills like hairdressing, catering, ICT, Event Planning and Decorations and others.

“We organised training for over 135 youths in the community with stipends for transportation during the four weeks programme.

“We only appeal to them to make proper use of the training and focus on how to move forward and contribute positively to,” he said.

Esther Fagbemi, one of the beneficiaries in her remarks, thanked the lawmakers for giving them the opportunity to learn the skills.

Fagbemi said the skill acquired would go a long way to advance her life and put food on her table.

“The N200,000 each we received from the speaker and Ahmed will go a long way in sustaining our businesses,” she said. (NAN)(www.nannnews.ng)
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Edited by Chioma Ugboma/Tayo Ikujuni