CITAD organizes orientation for youth sustainable enterprise challenge
By Khadija Aliyu
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with the British Council and Prince’s Trust International (PTI), has inaugurated an orientation program for the successful candidates of the Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme.
The event attracted 80 ambitious individuals aspiring willing to become entrepreneurs .
In his welcoming address Engr. Y.Z Ya’u, the Executive Director of CITAD, explained that, the initiative aims to offer training in ICTs and digital entrepreneurship to young individuals, thereby enhancing their potential for employment or self-employment opportunities.
Represented by Shazali Sunusi Sulaiman of CITAD, he explained that, participants would recieve training on entrepreneurship, there by adding value to their businesses.
He emphasized that, the program’s would reduce unemployment by empowering youths to become employers of labor.
The Senior Programmes Officer at CITAD, Malam Isah Garba pointed out that, the training components, include Life Skills , Soft Skills and Business Skills.
He highlighted that, the program would top in a sustainability plan, featuring a business pitch competition where successful entries would receive awards, providing a startup boost for their ventures.
Isa stressed that, participants would acquire comprehensive skills, ensuring the successful revitalization of their existing businesses by the program’s conclusion.
The orientation program tagged: Youth sustainable enterprise challenge project; was organized by CITAD, with support from British Council and Prince Charles Foundation.
