NDE Trains 130 Women in Bauchi, Gives N25,000 Start-up Capital
By Amina Abdullahi Girbo
HOTPEN – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Bauchi, has commenced another set of training for 130 women on vocational skills acquisition training in the state.
Director General of the Agency, Malam Nuhu Fipko who was represented by the State Coordinator, Lawal Ali Yaya said that the initiative is among various vocational skills acquisition programs of the Agency, aimed at empowering women to become self-reliant.
He explained that the beneficiaries will under go a five days intensive training, while N25,000 as start up capital has been reserved for each of the participants to enhance their businesses.
He further disclosed that the beneficiaries were carefully selected through the Agency gateway register book from interested persons and is cut across the three senatorial districts in 20 LGA of the State.
Also speaking, NDE Director Small Scale Enterprises (SSE), Mr Subday David Apakasa, represented by Senior Development Officer, Mrs Justina Akoji, said the training consists of different skills of beauty make up, tight and dry, perfume, beat making, make of Kampala, as well as organic products through natural health and spices.
Corroborating, the HOD, Moses Sule, North-East Zonal Office, also represented by Suleiman Ahmed, said the Agency is very passionate about the women empowerment scheme, hence, the need for more support from well-to-do individuals, MDA’s, and the international donors regard.
In his remarks, the Emir of Bauchi Dr Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu, who was representing by Zubairu Aliyu, Wakilin Office, commended NDE for its concerns about the plights of women, called on the parents to inculcate discipline and training of their wards.
Our correspondent also reports that the beneficiaries were all female ranging from 18 -35 years of age and during the five days of training will be given lunch and transport stipends to ease their movement.