1,000 Begin 2 Weeks Vocational Training As Oluyole LG Partners Financial Institution To Facilitate Soft Loans
The Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo state has commenced the training of 1,000 youths in various vocational skills targeted at generating employment that would enable self reliance and financial independence for participants. The training commenced yesterday, September, 19, at the Local Government Secretariat, Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan. The vocational skills participants are currently undergoing training for include hairdressing, barbing, tailoring, making of local fabrics otherwise called 'Kampa', Catering, and Headgear making also called 'Gele'. The executive chairman of the LG, Engr. Akeem Olatunji disclosed that the Council is also partnering with a leading commercial bank to provide access to soft loans to participants of the intensive two-week vocational training program. Speaking with newsmen shortly after the flag off of the training, Olatunji said the 1,000 participants were drawn from across the 10 political wards in the Oluyole LG. While stressing the economic