The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, is partnering with Pan Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre to train 10,000 youths in employability and entrepreneurship skills across the state in the next 24 months.
Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, The Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment revealed this during a press briefing recently. He stated that the course, which is set to begin in the first quarter of this year focuses on wealth creation, capacity building, and human capital development.
He stated that the program would incorporate “online-sponsored and physical community learning” formats.
He explained that “the application for the training program would be opened to all youth in the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas in the state.”
According to the commissioner, the best 80 participants who complete the curriculum will receive a seed capital of N200,000.
Ajigbotafe said, “The present economic situation in Nigeria and across the globe makes it obvious that the government can no longer work in isolation, hence the need to collaborate with the organized private sector to actualize her dream of wealth creation and employment for the teeming youth in Lagos State.”
“This informed the partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan Atlantic University on capacity building and human capital development for youth on skills and knowledge necessary for employability and entrepreneurship growth for the development of the state through the transformation of the Nigerian youth program powered by the MasterCard Foundation,” he added.
He stressed the need to collaborate with the private sector to achieve the ministry’s goal of wealth creation and employment for the youth in Lagos State.
The partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan–Atlantic University aligns with the state’s commitment to capacity building and human capital development.
