By Moses Patience Chat
Thirty youths from host communities have benefited from an electrical training programme powered by Dangote Cement Company.
The empowerment programme provided youth the opportunity to be trained on domestic electrical installation, wiring and maintenance, which is aimed at increasing social and economic development of host communities in line with the United Nation (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).
Valuechain learnt that the youths were also empowered with start-up equipment for immediate commencement of their vocation after the training, which was put in place by Dangote’s Ogun State based Ibese Plant, in partnership with Industrial Training Fund (ITF).
Speaking to the beneficiaries at the closing ceremony of the programme, Ibese Plant Director of Dangote Cement, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, described the empowerment opportunity as a demonstration of the Company’s commitment to the sustained socio-economic development of the host communities in line with the Community Development Agreement signed in 2022.
He commended the beneficiaries for their determination and zeal to learn new skills to better their lives, and further urged them to use the technical and entrepreneurial skills learnt during the training to build sustainable businesses, while committing to continued development of their skills and expertise in line with best global trends.
The Deputy Area Manager, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Abeokuta Area office, Mrs. Funmi Coker, praised Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant for devoting resources to develop the capacity of youths in relevant trade areas to make them useful for themselves and their immediate communities.
Coker further appreciated the Company’s consistent collaboration to achieve the nation’s training objectives, while charging other corporate bodies to follow suit.
