The Anambra State Ministry of Youth Development has commenced an appreciation tour to the Entrepreneurship Development institutes that partnered with Anambra state government to deliver the first phase of the “One Youth, Two-skills” entrepreneurship programme that saw five thousand youths empowered with seed capital to start up a business.
The Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, commenced the tour with a visit to Renaissance Modern Polytechnic, Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government Area.
Speaking during the visit, Mr. Agha Mba noted that its essence was to appreciate them for their role towards the successful pilot phase of the programme, and to consolidate the partnership ahead of the second phase.
Noting that their expertise in their vocational skills area will be needed in the second phase of the empowerment programme, the Commissioner revealed areas that require improvement to give the trainees the best at all times.
According to Mr. Agha Mba, the second phase has about forty-seven skills as against the twenty-one that was accessed in the first phase, adding that the state government is determined to building productive youths through the programme.
Responding, the Rector of Renaissance Modern Polytechnic, Mbaukwu, Professor Clifford Nwanna, thanked Governor Chukwuma Soludo, for his passion for the welfare of the youths and expressed their readiness to partner the state government in training the youths of Anambra State.
The Director, National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, South East Zone, Engineer Ngozi Okelekwe, among others were part of the inspection visit.
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