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By Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Jobberman Nigeria in partnership with Rural Engagement and Development Foundation (RED Foundation) on Tuesday commenced the training of 25,000 women on soft skills in Enugu State.
The Soft Skill training project was organized by REDFoundation and Jobberman and sponsored by MasterCard Foundation to help reduce unemployment in Enugu State.
Speaking during the flag -off of the training at Bon Platinum Hotels, Independence layout Enugu, the Head of Youth Engagement and Learning of Jobberman Nigeria, Innih Ikhide said the purpose of the project was to tackle the alarming youth unemployment in the country.
Ikhide who disclosed that their target was to train 25,000 women between the ages of 18-35 years on relevant and right skill to provide them with job opportunities, disclosed that it would drastically reduce youth unemployment in the state
“We’re here in Enugu to flag-off a soft skill project which is sponsored by MasterCard Foundation.
“The aim of this project is to reduce the problem of unemployment in the country, especially providing opportunities for youths by equipping them with the right and relevant skills. We learnt that the unemployment was because they don’t have relevant skills.
“The project is sponsored by MasterCard Foundation to further reduce the unemployment issue in the country. We’re working to equip 25,000 women at the age range of 18-35 years,” he said.
Earlier, the Executive Director of REDFoundation, Ozor Ugonna Kingsley thanked Jobberman Nigeria for using the foundation to train young women in Enugu State on soft skill, assuring to sustain the fellowship for the benefit of all across board.
Ozor said that the Soft Skills Training Project extended to them has undoubtedly availed REDFoundation with an invaluable insights and a new set of Opportunities for Organizational Development and Strengthening
He said that the foundation will take the training to all the communities across the 17 local government areas in the state that declared interest to have their youths gain soft skill training after the flag-off today.
He also said they will conduct institutional training like church or school that have up to 250 young women, adding that the training is free.
“We at REDFoundation take pleasure in placing a premium on the development of Women and Youths alike and to the extent we have delivered on this mandate, our vigour in the pursuit of an inclusive society has been rewarding and has continued to point us towards a promising future, altogether.
“Our courage on going on this journey of entrenching Social Good through the road Less traveled has not gone unchallenged. We can only endeavour to resolve to continue the good works God has always enabled us to do against all odds.
“We at REDFoundation remains grateful to Jobberman Nigeria for considering us for this landmark opportunity for Young Women in Enugu State and we hope to sustain the tempo of this fellowship for the benefit of all, across board,” he said
