The Federal Government has reached agreements to train two million young people in digital skills in collaboration with WEMA Bank.
This was announced in a statement released on Monday in Abuja by Mr. Olusola Abiola, Director of Information for the Office of the Vice President.
He claimed that the training advances the Federal Government’s commitment to aiding the Tinubu administration’s employment creation programme.
“WEMA Bank has finalised plans to launch an initiative that will have an impact on two million youths and one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country,” according to the Office of the Vice President.
He said that Mr. Moruf Oseni, the bank’s managing director, gave Vice President Kashim Shettima an update report on the programme while paying him a courtesy visit.
The group went to the Vice President’s residence to inform him of the developments of the FGN-ALAT Digital Skill-Novation Programme, a project of a collaboration between the government and the bank.
This is in order to empower one million Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria and train two million youths.
Shettima praised the bank’s collaboration and dedication to the project.
“I’m going to ask you to act ethically. You run a solid business. I genuinely appreciate your initiative and dedication, and you can rely on us to uphold our end of the contract.
The bank’s MD, Oseni, told State House reporters that they were at the Presidential Villa to inform Shettima of their progress on the FGN/ALAT project.
The Vice President was delighted, and you will soon hear from his office about how we plan to move through with this project, which includes assisting in the establishment of innovation hubs for us across the nation, according to Oseni.
“Mr. President unveiled a really daring and bold plan to resurrect the Nigerian economy. The banks are an important role, and we will work hard to make this happen.
“Financial institutions will prosper if Nigeria does well. Mr. President is on track in every way, and we fully back his administration.
The importance of the relationship cannot be overstated, according to Mr. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs.
“Partnerships have power. When the private and public sectors work together, the people may always benefit more.
The ‘Renewed Hope’ objective of Mr. President cannot be accomplished by the public or private sector alone; it calls for all hands on deck.
“As a result, we looked closely at the private sector to determine how it can genuinely fulfil its own function. They initially consented to collaborate with us on skill acquisition and other facets of the plan we intend to undertake.
The Vice President will officially inaugurate the FGN/ALAT Digital Skill-Novation Programme on September 29 at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.
Mr. Tunde Mabawonko, Executive Director of WEMA Bank, Mr. Bamidele Adefemi, Head of Federal Public Sector, and Mr. Chioma Onuaguluchi, Regional Manager of Wema Bank, Abuja, were also in attendance at the meeting on Monday.
