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Empower yourselves through SAP, youths charged

By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo

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Youths have been enjoined to utilize the skill acquisition programmes in order to be economically empowered and prepared for the present and future challenges brought about by the economic downturn in Nigeria.
Wife of Osun State Governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola gave the advice during a skill acquisition programme in Iragbiji.
She stressed that the skills acquired will not only get them economically empowered but will also allow them to be creators instead of searchers of labour.
Mrs Oyetola who was represented by the wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bose Oyebamiji implored youths to take advantage of the opportunity so as to be on their own rather than depending on government paid jobs which are now very competitive to get.
She stressed that any economically empowered youth stands a good and better chance of being a potential employer of labour and by extension contributing to the growth and development of the economy of the state and Nigeria as a whole.
Speaking at the programme, the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba AbdulRasheed Olabomi, appreciated the wife of the governor for her humanitarian gesture at all times.
The monarch said rather than giving the youths fish to eat, Mrs Oyetola, instead chooses to proverbially teach them how to catch their own fish.
Participants were trained on skills like liquid soap making, Izal, Shampoo production, head band, matting on slippers, weaving on slippers, flower beads, rose slippers among other skills that will earn them a living as opposed to being dependants.
Certificates of participation were later presented to the participants.

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