West Africa Vocational Educational (WAVE) in partnership with Sead Africa has commenced another set of free two weeks entrepreneurship and soft skills training for youths in Osun state.
The programme, which started today at Bolanle area of Osogbo, aimed at training 250 young persons on soft skills that can make them independent.
Yemi Lawal, Commissioner for Youths and Sports, whose Ministry partnered with the organisers, encouraged the participants to ensure they utilise the free soft skills acquisition judiciously.
Lawal called that youths should erase the mentality of putting all their responsibility on the government by continuing seeking white collar jobs instead of empowering themselves and take responsibilities.
“If I want to start picking all the young talent to sponsor them with N6M each, where will I get the resources to cater for them from? But I can do something for everybody to benefit from with lessee money.
He continued by recounting how Osun government gave out loan of not less than N500,000 to youths in Osun state but because majority couldn’t used the money judiciously, they later claimed that they received nothing. Many went ahead to lavish the money and they are back to square one.”
Mr Semiu Adabanija, the team lead of SEAD AFRICA, explained that the main focus of their organization in its four years of existence, is to impact and train young people on soft skills that can make them independent.
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“We have also been to Ekiti for this training recently. Out of 52 persons that were trained last year on soft skills, 20 have started making money as at now. This shows that we’re making impacts,” Adabanija said.
He also said they are working and looking at some NGOs that can be buying equipment for their trainees in order to give them soft landing into the business world.
Speaking with InsightMedia, Mr Taiwo Oni, said that their goal is to know what the participants are into and how they can lift up them from the level they’re. He advised participants to maximize the benefits of the training.
One of the beneficiary of the program, Mrs Adewale Florence confessed that she has gained a lot from the training. He said, “how I wish I could get this training before I ventured into my business.
“I have learnt that before going into any business, you must first undergo training to avoid mistakes” said Mrs Adewale
Olaniyan Rosheed ,who was also a beneficiary told InsightMedia that he is a fresh graduate and he is really fortunate to be a part of this program. He therefore called on well-meaning individuals, political office holders and government to emulate what Sead Africa is doing and to assist trainees who want to venture into the business.
