Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has approved the immediate release of a takeoff fund of Two Billion Naira out of Six Billion Naira earmarked for an accelerated youth empowerment programme
The Governor who disclosed this in a statewide Broadcast in Owerri said it’s in fulfillment of his promise of initiating a dedicated empowerment package to address the needs of Imo youths .
Governor Uzodinma said the two billion naira will be deployed for the training of the first batch of beneficiaries of the scheme known as the Imo State Special Youth Empowerment and Intervention Programme which will commence next week.
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He added that an estimated number of 500,000 Imo youths in different skills acquisition and empowerment in two years.
“Known as the Imo State Special Youth Empowerment and Intervention Programme (IMYEIP), the State’s Ministry of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship is directly charged with its immediate implementation. A training time table will be rolled out on Tuesday October 27th, 2020.” Uzodimma stated.
“The programme will train in the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Batches, an estimated number of 500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand), Imo youths in different skills acquisition programmes within the next two years, and provide them with start up capital to begin their own enterprises.”
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In this regard the 5000 Imo Youths who have already been trained in different skills are to be given their start up capital very soon. The ministry will work out the details for this in addition to the time table for other training sessions.
While also assuring Imo indigenes that the security operatives are on the trail of those that masterminded the carnage and destruction of properties in the state, he noted that the 24 hours curfew earlier imposed in all parts of the state has been reviewed.
According to him, the curfew will now be between 6 pm and 6 am.
