[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ouths and other unemployed individuals in the country have been advised to acquire skills for succor and hope of sustainable engagement for financial empowerment.
The advice came from Bishop Chiedu Okonkwo,General Overseer of End Time Reconciliation Ministry while speaking during the opening ceremony of the Skill Acquisition and Vocational programme,organized by the Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation.
Addressing participants at the opening ceremony, Bishop Okonkwo noted that the country could not shy away from issues of unemployment and under-employment, like any other developing country, despite determined efforts of governments at all levels.
He said, “The best thing that can happen to our youths and others in need of jobs is to acquire skills that will bring succor and hope of sustainable engagement for regular income”.
Speaking further, Okonkwo noted that gainful employment was not limited to wage paying jobs alone, as skills acquired could also guarantee regular income, stressing that being empowered with a good skill was capable of transforming the life of anyone.
He commended Onyekachi’s commitment and vision to the cause of humanity, which he noted centered on making life more meaningful for the less privileged, especially women and children.
Bishop Okonkwo appealed to the beneficiaries of this programme to see the opportunity as a golden one, capable of
turning things around for their permanent good and everlasting joy.
Earlier, the President of Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation, Mrs Gloria Onyekachi, described the empowerment programme as another major achievement for the foundation, adding that part of the foundation’s community service obligation, was to develop a skill acquisition and vocational training programme, targeted at women, widows and youths in Ibusa and surrounding communities.
According to her, this should be seen as part of their contribution towards complementing state government’s efforts at curbing unemployment among youths, appealing that the graduands be encouraged, patronized and supported to break grounds.
Also speaking, the Publisher of Newsbreeze, Ike Abiagom, commended Gloria Okonkwo Onyekachi Foundation for contributing to the growth of the nation by empowering the women and others, thereby putting smiles on the faces of the less priviledged. He urged the beneficiaries to take full advantage of the skills that will be acquired to chart a new course for themselves and add value to the society.
No fewer than 100 women will benefit from the empowerment programme.