Dr. Wale Ahmed Empowers Agege Residents With Soft Skill Acqusitions, StartUp Cash

Yomi Durojaye

...As Obasa, Dodo Support Initiative with N100k Cash to Each Graduating Students

The House Representatives, Agege Federal Constituency, Dr. Wale Ahmed Noble has today empowered over 150 residents of Agege and Orile Agege LCDA in soft skilled acquisition with cash for startup business.

M: House of Reps Member, Dr. Wale Ahmed, L-R: Executive Chairmen, Agege & Orile  Agege LCDA, 2nd R-L: Agege APC Apex Leader, Alhaji Safari Adaranijo and Hon. Habeeb Aileru at the convocation ceremony

It was learnt that the Annual 4-Week Skills Acquisition Programme (Series 2) convocation ceremony held today at  Hon. Taofeek Adaranijo Hall, Orile Agege LCDA Secretariat Orile Agege.

In his presentation, Dr. Wale Ahmed disclosed that, this year was the second series of the skilled acqusition program, after a successful last year maiden edition.

"Today, about 150 students who had gone through an intensive 4 weeks softskilled training were graduating with quality, focused and ready to go positive attitude in their various trades which in Event & Planning & Decor, Beauty & Aethetics, hairdressing, ICt and catering.

"We graciously provided each participants with ₦1,000 daily as transport support, ensuring their consistent attendance and full participation throughout the programme.

"A sum of N100,000 was also donated to all participants for a startup business alongside certificate of participation.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Chairmen of Agege Local Government, Hon. Ganiyu Obasa Vinod, and Orile Agege  LCDA, Hon. Akinola Idowu Dodo, extolled Dr. Wale Ahmed for his impactful and well thought of initiatives of combating poverty in our dear community.

The council chairmen emphasized the importance of prioritizing youth development and urged participants to utilize their newly acquired skills to improve their livelihoods,  ₦100,000 was pledged to all participants complementing Hon. Wale Ahmed’s ₦100,000 support  bringing the total empowerment fund to an impressive ₦200,000 to each beneficiaries.

The joyful event ended with the cutting of a birthday cake in honor of Rt. Hon. Obasa, cultural performances by the trainees, and a closing prayer. The participants, now empowered and certified, expressed profound gratitude to Hon. Wale Ahmed, President Tinubu, and all leaders who made the programme a success.

Earlier, Elder Sunday Ajide, a respected APC leader, Alhaji Ganiyu Owolabi Dada, APC Apex Leader Safari Adaranijo all commended Hon. Wale Ahmed’s initiative, noting that since his assumption of office, crime and youth idleness in the constituency have significantly reduced due to consistent empowerment opportunities.

Graduating students thanked appreciated the founders of the initiative for his kind gestures and passion in making lives easy for good people of his constituents.

Also present at the event were top government dinignitaries, CDC chairman, party leaders, market women and men, religious leader, youth group among others.