Youths have been advised to key into any available technology in the world to create jobs for themselves.
Governor Obiano who gave the advice while commemorating World Entreprenurs Day celebration in Awka, on Saturday, said this would enable them to be creative entrepreneurs and become solution providers to their families, community, and the country at large.
The governor, represented by the State Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Professor Theresa Obiekezie, noted that the state government, through the Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, has initiated various youth programmes to help build young entrepreneurs, including the “One Youth One Skill” programme that has trained more than nine hundred youths in different skills.
He enjoined youths in the state to wake up and fan their entrepreneurial spirit to make Anambra a global entrepreneurship hub.
In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Luisa Ezeanya, commended the Governor for his commitment to youth development, and enjoined participants, particularly the youths, to constantly improve on their skills.
The resource person, Dr. Ikechukwu Umeh, who spoke on Digital Transformation and how to grow their businesses, urged participants to think out of the box and focus on product quality, service delivery and honesty.
Presentation of Trade Test Certificate from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment to some youths trained in various skills by the state government, also featured on the occasion.
Some of the participants who spoke to the press, commended the initiative and thanked the government for keeping to its words, adding that the skills they learnt had been useful to them, their families and society at large and would help reduce the level of unemployment and crime.
The theme for this year’s World Entrepreneurs Day is, “Initiatives For Entreprenureship Inovations -Time To Embrace The New Normal.”
