NGO partners NAFDAC, SON to enlighten young women on entrepreneurship in Bauchi

A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) known as Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have sensitized young women on entrepreneurship development in Bauchi. CITAD Programme Officer, Mr Muhammed Chiroma said at the sensitisation and closing ceremony of the 6 weeks training on Friday in Bauchi that a total number of 20 women were trained on computer literacy and other entrepreneurship and skill acquisition programmes. Chiroma who maintained that entrepreneurship is an antidote for youth employment and self reliance added that CITAD is passionate about youth entrepreneurship, as according to him, it would help reduce employment challenges facing the country. “The youth need to be self reliant and as such needed to be trained as entrepreneurs. It is a known fact that entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of every economy and has the transformational power, that is why CITAD has been engaging this young people on how to become employers of labour,” Chiroma said. The programme officer explained that the participants underwent six weeks courses in photography, film and video editing, graphic designs. Others include web design and blogging, computer appreciation as well as baking. Also speaking, NAFDAC representative, Mr Muhammed Muazu explained that the role of NAFDAC is to make sure that all drugs and food supplied to citizens are safe. He however urged the graduands to follow and adhere to policies and regulations that guided business establishment. In his own submission, SMEDAN representative, Mr AbdulRasheed Aliyu said their agency can train and help any potential entrepreneurs to the rudiment of managing and starting their businesses. SON representative, Mr Muhammed Chinade urged the young women to make sure that what they give out to the general public is of good quality and standard, either consumable or services. “I call on all of you to come to SON office for any advice or guidance on standard and quality products that would be circulated to the general public,” Chinade urged. Miss Maryam Kabir who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation to CITAD for giving them the required skills on how to be self reliant, promising to make judicious use of what they have learnt and become successful employers of labour in the society. Samuel Luka, Bauchi