CITAD, Partners British Council, PTI to Flag off Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme in Kano
As part of its initiatives in ensuring that youth are gainfully engaged, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with the British Council and Prince Trust International (PTI) on Monday inaugurated an orientation program for the successful candidates of the “Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme.”
The event, which was held at Nasarawa Guest Palace, Kano, welcomed 80 ambitious youth from all the 44 local government areas of the state.
The program is geared towards ensuring that youth who are aspiring to flourish as prosperous entrepreneurs are given the needed mentorship and other necessary supports.
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In his welcoming addres the Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Y.Z Ya’u, ably represented by one of the center’s scribe, Mallam Shazali Sanusi
Suleiman, he explained that the initiative is targeted at cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset among the young participants.
He also added it’s imperative to encourage them to contribute value to their businesses.
The CITAD supremo also emphasized that the program’s goal is to reduce unemployment by empowering youths to become employers of labor.
Also speaking is Isah Garba, the Senior Programmes Officer at CITAD,
He outlined the training’s various components to include Life Skills (ICT, photography, videography), Soft Skills (communication, problem-solving, finance management), and Business Skills (business development, navigating challenges, bookkeeping).
He revealed 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.
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