Osun to train 5,000 job seekers

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Osun to train 5,000 job seekers

The focal person of the Osun Social Investment Programme, Mr Kehinde Ibitoye, on Monday, unveiled plans by the state government to empower over 5,00O job seekers through a programme called Entrepreneurship Development Learning Initiative

Ibitoye, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, said the programme would be sponsored by an international digital entrepreneurship e-learning platform, UNIPRENEUR, in partnership with the state government and Fidelity Bank Plc.

He said, “This initiative is in tandem with the present administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s commitment to create job makers across the state who will in turn create job opportunities for Osun State job seekers.”

Ibitoye stated that over 5,000 indigenous entrepreneurs, small and medium-scale enterprises owners, job seekers, corps members, and graduating students would “get stimulated entrepreneurship knowledge economy, get access to over 600 profitable business ideas and stimulated business knowledge.”

He also mentioned that beneficiaries would have “access to various business opportunities in Africa, register their companies with the Corporate Affairs Commission and get access to other legal services.”

“The first phase of this initiative will only allow the selected 5,000 Osun State participants to seek entrepreneurship knowledge online and get certificates of learning at the end of 30 days learning period,”Ibitoye said.