FOREMOST Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Isioma Akamagwuna Foundation has graduated about 350 beneficiaries who were part of its empowerment programme, held in Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Foundation also gave out working tools worth over N10m to the graduands as start-up kits, to enable them start their various businesses.
Ahead of the graduation ceremony, Isioma Akamagwuna Foundation had organised a 12-day empowerment programme which started from Monday, December 9, 2024 and ended on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Civic Centre, Ubulu-Uku.
The areas of training during the skill acquisition empowerment include website design, digital marketing, AI prompting and e-Commerce, make up and gele tying, catering, phone and computer repair, adire making, print on cloth, rug making, event management and decoration, knitting ofakwaocha and fashion design.
Others were hair making, wig making, cinematography, generator repair, electrical and cable TV installation and entrepreneurship
To further equip the graduates to be on their own, 41 out of the total participants in the skill acquisition programme were presented with startup kits, comprising of working tools such as laptops, ovens, cooking equipment, mixers, cameras, make-up kits, digital scale, mixer, make up boxes with complete tools, digital soldering iron, chemicals, measuring cups, rolling pins, meat pie cutters, amongst others.
These items were presented to the graduands freely during the graduation ceremony held on Saturday at the Civic Centre, Aniagbala road, Ubulu-Uku.
Presenting the equipment to the beneficiaries at Ubulu- Uku, the founder of Isioma Akamagwuna Foundation, Mrs. Isioma Akamagwuna-Oghorada said the foundation will continue to strive and push limit in helping people attain their potentials.
Mrs. Akamagwuna-Oghorada, who was represented by the State Coordinator, Mrs Faith Osadebe congratulated the graduands, stating that the foundation was fully committed to empowering citizens of the community and its environs to overcome life’s challenges and achieve their full potentials and happiness.
The philanthropist noted that 350 people were empowered with free training in skill acquisition, while the outstanding 41 persons were carefully selected at the end of the training programme and were provided with starter packs worth over N10 million.
The Training Coordinator, Capacity Development and Skill Enhancement Initiatives (CDSEI), Mr. Odewunmi Olushola said 350 persons were trained at no cost by Isioma Akamagwuna Foundation in different field of endeavour to make them become people the society.
Also speaking at the event, Chief Solomon Kekeh, who spoke on behalf of the Obi-In-Council thanked Isioma Akamagwuna Foundation for the kind gesture, stating that such empowerment is capable of stemming the tide of societal crises in Ubulu-Uku.
