NDE Set To Empower 50 Women Graduates in Enugu

NDE Set To Empower 50 Women Graduates in Enugu

Flippstack understands that the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) is set to train fifty women graduates in Enugu State on various skills that will empower them to be self employed and employs.

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The programme will be a ten days training programme which will be put together by the Directorate under the Women Employment Branch tagged: “Women Empowerment Collaboration Scheme, WECS,”.

It is a new scheme which is aimed at improving the socio-economic development of women in their communities.

Enugu State is among the eight states in the country that were selected for the empowerment programme that will train the beneficiaries on Food Processing and Packaging; Event/Interior Decoration and Make-Over/Tying Gele.

Azubuike said that the role of women in economic development of any nation, including Nigeria, cannot be overemphasised, hence the conceptualisation of the programme to empower women in order to empower others.

According to his statement:

“Empowering women  is essential to the socioeconomic development of families, communities and countries at large. When women are safe, fulfilled and productive in all facets of life, the entire society benefits.  There will be peace and progress, kidnapping and other vices in the society will be reduced.

” You are enjoined to avail yourselves of the opportunity provided by NDE to master all aspects of the skills being taught.

“I was reliably informed that the training have been planned to be hands-on-training (practical training) by competent and well established trainers with high level of expertise and proficiency.

” I advise you to choose skills that will enable you become proficient in your chosen field or vocation, so that you will earn income and contribute meaningfully to the economic development of Nigeria,” he enjoined.

The NDE Enugu boss expressed happiness with collaboration of National League of Women Voters, NLOWV and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs with the Directorate to empower the women.

NDE Set To Empower 50 Women Graduates in Enugu