Presidency Disburses N60 Million to 120 Youths
The Presidency announced on Saturday the disbursement of N60 million to 120 youths selected from across the country.
Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Education (SSAP-TVEE), revealed this during an event in Abuja. The occasion marked the awarding of grants, solar kiosks, and certificates of completion to participants of the ‘Unlock Training Programme’.
Arogundade explained that the programme resulted from a six-week campaign initiated by the Presidency, during which Nigerian youths were invited to submit one-minute videos showcasing their current TVET skills, future plans, and how they seek government support to achieve their goals.
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Arogundade said during the programme, both online and physical participants were trained on the components of a good business plan including executive summary, business overview and marketing strategies, pricing, money management and risks, among others.
The presidential aide added that at the end of the campaign, about 10,000 participants were trained in a 10-day intensive training session on how to write and execute business plans.
Her words: “After the course, participants were asked to write and submit business plans. Today, we are giving out N500,000 grants each to 120 winners with the best Business Plans.
“We are also giving out honourary awards to 80 persons seen to be doing very well in their Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship skills but need support to upscale their businesses.
“As you must have seen on your way in, there are four Solar Kiosks to be given away to winners to support the business development of their TVET skills. They include one designed for hair dressing, one designed for catering and food vending and the other two for general purposes.”
