The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.
Mudashiru Obasa has offered to partner Virtual Entrepreneurship on a five-day
online workshop, aimed at boosting the number of resourceful and employable
graduates across the state.
The workshop, tagged “Authorize Guidance: Panacea to
Empowerment", schedule to hold on Zoom, Whatsapp, online T.V and other
Platform, aimed at helping to connect theory with global best practices,
develop positive role models, and compete favourably with their colleagues from
private and foreign tertiary institutions.
According to the project initiator, Seyi Bamigbade,
"The objective of the Scheme is to train 70,000 Participants in the
following skill-sets: Online Marketing, Agro Business, Exportations and
Website Design.
"It is therefore a novel approach to create wealth
by way of empowerment through the acquisition of quick skill-sets for immediate
employment opportunities and introduce the participants to relevant
professional firms for industrial attachment with major partner, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN).
"The tycoon idea is to train 70,000 peoples
including people living with disabilities would run on Online Platform in the
20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State.
More than 1000 participants in each Local Council are expected.
Hon. Saka Fafunmi, Chief of Staff, of the Speaker,
Lagos State House of Assembly also said the idea will guarantee talks on
Probity and Accountability, Investment Opportunities in the Nigerian Capital
Market, Youth Development and the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility,
delivered by eminent academics and professionals across spheres.
It will motivate and empower less the privileged,
exposing them to the rudiments of development strategy.
Leader Olubisi Adedokun (Odeomu) said the opportunity
will encourage self-reliance, reducing pressure on the economy, creating
avenues for the development of potentials within the participants and equips
the participants for the task ahead.
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