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The Federal Government, in collaboration with WEMA Bank, has finalized plans to provide digital skills training to two million young people.
Mr. Olusola Abiola, Director of Information at the Office of the Vice President, announced this partnership in a statement issued in Abuja.
This initiative aims to further the Federal Government’s commitment to support job creation, aligning with its agenda for economic development.
Abiola shared, “WEMA Bank, in partnership with the Office of the Vice President, has concluded arrangements to commence an initiative that will impact two million youths and one million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.”
During a courtesy visit to Vice President Kashim Shettima, the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Moruf Oseni, presented an update report on the program’s implementation.
“The delegation was at the Villa to brief the Vice President on the progress made in the implementation of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skill-Novation Programme, which is an initiative of a partnership between the government and the bank,” Abiola stated. “This is with a view to training two million youths and empowering one million Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria.”
Shettima commended the bank’s commitment and partnership in launching this initiative and urged them to maintain a high level of integrity. He assured them of the government’s commitment to fulfilling its part of the agreement.
Speaking to State House correspondents, the bank’s MD, Oseni, revealed that they had briefed Vice President Shettima on the progress of the FGN/ALAT project. He emphasized that part of the program’s objectives was to establish innovation hubs across the country.
Oseni expressed strong support for President’s economic revival plan, stating, “If Nigeria does well, the financial institutions will do well. Mr. President is 100 per cent on track, and we are totally in support of his administration.”
Mr. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, emphasized the significance of this collaboration between the public and private sectors.
“There is power in partnership. Private sector and the public sector coming together can always do more for the people,” Adekunle-Johnson stated. He also emphasized the importance of collective efforts to achieve the “Renewed Hope” agenda of President Buhari.
The FGN/ALAT Digital Skill-Novation Programme is scheduled for official launch by the Vice President on September 29th at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
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