By Daniel Tyokua
The Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) has begun a free fashion training for youths in collaboration with Abaji Area Council and AFS Vocational Training Hub at the Agency’s Fashion Hub and Liaison Office in Abaji town.
At the flagg off of the training in Abaji, the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), Mr. Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe commended the minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike for ensuring the smooth inclusion of the rural populace in line with the renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement issued by Head, Corporate Communications of AEA, Mr. Emmanuel Tortiv on Wednesday, said the plan was aimed at fighting unemployed in the society.
It commended the Chairman Abaji Area Council, Abubakar Abdullahi for partnering with AEA to establish the Training Center with a vow to strengthen the existing bond between the Agency and the Council.
He also thanked the Council for showing interest in empowering her people using the noble objective provided by the Agency for the Training.
Ugwuada-Ezirigwe called on the participants to show their commitment, tenacity, dedication, zeal and understanding in the course of attending their training exercises.
He said, “the trainees have to subscribe to the rules and regulations of the trainers because this training center is not a center that participants will be walking in or out of the hall at anytime they feel like.”
The CEO said the Agency has put in place a provision to award the best outstanding participant, while wishing them the best of luck.
Earlier, the Chairman of Abaji Area Council Abubakar Abdullahi who doubles as the ALGON National President and was represented by the Vice Chairman of the Council, Isah Makkah, while declaring the training programme open said the participants will also acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills from the training.
He noted that by engaging the youths with vocational skills, the incumbent government of Abaji Area Council will continue to partner with Abuja Enterprise Agency and other agencies to increase entrepreneurship, attract investment and create a sustainable and prosperous future for the indigent people of Abaji Area Council to reduce unemployment
