NDE Empowers Imo State Youth with Vocational Training

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has encouraged beneficiaries of its vocational training program to use starter packs as essential tools for establishing and sustaining their businesses. During a resettlement ceremony held at the federal secretariat in Owerri, Imo State, NDE Director General Edmund Onwuliri emphasized that these resources are crucial for translating skills into job creation.

The Renewed Hope Employment Initiative has successfully trained 1,001 unemployed individuals in Imo State during its first phase, with an additional 1,035 participants benefiting from vocational entrepreneurship training in the second phase. Folashad Lanr Ogun, the Director of Special Public Works, congratulated the graduates for their dedication and perseverance throughout the program.

She highlighted that the starter packs are not mere gifts but vital business tools designed to help participants become self-reliant and thrive in their entrepreneurial endeavors.