LIBYA RETURNEES GRADUATE FROM BETSY OBASEKI SPONSORED SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING

 
Wife of the Govenor of Edo State Betsy Obaseki has revealed her plans to empower graduands of Skill acquisition training in the State with up to ten million Naina loan through the Central Bank of Nigeria.


Betsy Obaseki who said this at the graduation ceremony of ninety nine persons who successfully went through the skill acquisition among them Libya returnees who are in her shelter said that in keeping with determination to give lasting impact to people she is collaborating with Amena Academy finalised where they will be prepared to meet the requirement for the CBN loan.

" I am not about tokenism, doing things just to show that you are doing something. I believe in making a huge impact otherwise it is not worth my while. So l had to go to the Central Bank of Nigeria to get a committment from them to support me in this work. They have agreed that we will do this, and that everybody who goes through the training will have access to maximum of ten million Naira loan to support the setting up of your businesses.

The Edo State first Lady however purchased a gas cooker, mixer and provided q fifty thousand naira working capital for the ten best graduating students with the funds provided by Governor Godwin Obaseki for them.

"You are going home with your cooker, and mixer anda working capital of fifty thousand naina each."
 
 
The Managing Director of the Amena Academy, Edosa Eghobamien said “this is our fourth graduation. The reason the First Lady of Edo state is very passionate about this set of grandaunts is because she has among them Betsy Angels. Betsy Angels are returnees from Libya. And when you hear their story of how our brothers and sisters sell their own brothers and sisters abroad who have no skills in this present time you will be shocked. Let me say today to the grandaunts, congratulations, keep it up, the journey is just beginning.”

Ninety nine persons graduated from a skills acquisition program at the Amena Academy. The grandaunts were trained cake making, baking, interior decoration and hospitality management.
 
Among the grandaunts are Libya Returnees some of who are fully catered for by the Wife of the Edo state Governor, Betsy Obaseki at the Betsy Angels Shelter where these returnees are being accommodated, paid a monthly stipend and trained in skills fully sponsored by the Wife of the Governor. 

Mr Tunde Oderinde a representativeof the MarketDevelopment for the NigerDelta which is one of the partners with the Edo State first Lady in this initiative assured the graduands that skill acquisition is the future of wealth creation.

" By 2030 forty to fifty percent of the jobs we have today will no longer exist, and it is going to be your skills that will keep you going."

The CEO of the Executive Caterers, Her Royal Majesty Penebo Banigo encouraged the graduands to continue in this chosen path " My daddy reluctantly allowed me to go into this profession but today everyone is proud of me. You are in a beautiful profession, you will never be hungry".
 
Some of the Betsy Angels appreciated the Edo First Lady’s gesture. Sarah Odeh said “my life before was very bad but now is very good. We did not expect that she will do this for us, we are returnees, but now we are shinning. We thank our First Lady, Betsy Obaseki for everything she has done for me and my baby.”
 
Precious Vincent said “I appreciate the First lady Betsy Obaseki for giving me this award. I intend to go into business with the training that I have received here.”
 
Gift Jonathan said “I appreciate Honourable Abike Dabiri who handed me over to the First Lady Betsy Obaseki. And if we have always had a First Lady like this Edo State and Nigeria would have been a better place.
 
Also the First Lady of Edo State Betsy Obaseki gave a special award the best graduating Betsy Angel.”