NDE trains women on hair wigs, turban, decorative paint making in Osun

By Richard Akintade, Osogbo

The Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, has urged all the stakeholders in economic and social projects in Nigeria to accord a pride of place to training of women in vocational skills, and entrepreneurship for them to contribute positively to economic growth and national development

The NDE boss stated this in Oshogbo Osun State capital, while speaking through the NDE state coordinator Mr Julius Fakunle at the official flag off of 5-day training programme on skills acquisition in the art of making hair wigs, turban, and decorative paints organised for 30 selected participants in the state.

According to Mallam Fikpo, these skills emergent and trending amongst women across the federation are aimed at promoting income generation, fashion styles and aesthetics.

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He said decorative paint making on the other hand is similar to wall papers used in painting interior walls of the house thereby adding value to the house aesthetically.

The NDE DG, disclosed that the training was designed in such a way that the participants all over the country will be provided a soft loan of N25,000 each to commence the skill practice on completion of the training programme, while emphasising 85% attendance, proper and comprehensive documentation of all eligible participants.

He noted with delight that “Nigerian women are not lazy, but needed to be motivated and engaged in entrepreneurship, vocational skills acquisition and other productive ventures.”

Also speaking at the occasion, the head of unit, Women Employment Branch (WEB) of NDE Osun State, Mrs Lydia Fabuluje, enjoined the participants to take the training programme seriously, to benefit maximally, and be able to contribute to family income generation and national economic development.