100 Days In Office:
Sir Allwell Ihunda Gradually Reducing Unemployment In Port Harcourt With Proactive Skills Acquisition And Entrepreneurship Programme.
– Over 250 youth and women set to graduate from the first batch.
– Starter packs and periodic grants to be given to beneficiaries.
The Mayor of Port Harcourt, Sir Allwell Ihunda JP is already fulfilling his campaign promises within his 100 days in office with the skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Programme ongoing in various centers in Port Harcourt.
The programme was flagged off by the Rivers State Commissioner of Youth Development, Hon Prince Obi Ohia.
Most of the various skills considered in the first batch of the programme have successfully completed their Programmes, while others are rounding up; including the catering and confectionery department, ICT, facial makeover, photography, Gele crafts amongst other group of skills based training which include cosmetology, hairs dressing, fashion designing, pedicure and manicure.
Sir Allwell Ihunda, JP beiieves skill acquisition is one of the important pillars that help many in actualising their dreams and aid those who are not privileged to work with public or private organisations with academic certificates to have livelihoods.
The essence of Sir Allwell Ihunda’s skill acquisition in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area is to increase employment opportunities and crime reduction in the societies.
The programme is already having direct influence on graduate and non graduate unemployment reduction in the City.
It also promotes culture of creative ideas, self-reliance, business initiative as well as low level of dependency among the youths in Port Harcourt.
There are so many benefits to be actualised in the Sir Allwell Ihunda’s skill acquisition, such as:
Self-employment.
Diverse job opportunities.
Employment generation.
Effective function.
Enhancement of activities.
Crime reduction.
Wealth creation, etc.
The skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme is under the chairmanship of Hon Dr. Ezebunwo Nyeche, who ensures the trainees got quality, as he spreads the training centers of the various departments across Port Harcourt.
Mayor of Port Harcourt, Sir Allwell Ihunda said that aside the starter packs that will be given to the beneficiaries at the end of the programme, also periodic grants will be given to beneficiaries who have performed creditably in their businesses.
With that, door of wealth will be opened in Port Harcourt City.
The youth are glad and ready to enroll in the Mayor of Port Harcourt’s great initiatives which is a proper way to compliment the effort of Governor Nyesom Wike in Rivers State.
Okoye Chidiebele Stephens,
Special Assistant, Media,
Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
For
Dr. Ezebunwo Nyeche,
Chairman,
Sir Allwell Ihunda’s Skills Acquisition And Entrepreneurship Programme Committee.
27/09/2021.
