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Over 43 youths from Ojoto community, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, are being trained for empowerment on programming and developing software coding and clouding
The training, organized by Ojoto community resident in North America under the aegis of Ojoto Union North America, with its motto, Ojoto K’ayi bu) was aimed at equipping the youths for easy employment.
National President, Dr. Mrs. Chiko Ugokwe-Udemba said, “I vow to assist my Ojoto community. I am a school teacher in a high school in America and have taught for 30 years.
” In this program 43 youths are involve and they are going to take exams in two weeks’ time and we hope to take 24 successful ones out of the 43 but if the whole of them are successful we will know if we can take 36 best.
This is an online software training programe we organize to assist in equipping our youths for gainful employment.
“$560 (US dollars), is spent on a beneficiary and you now calculate the number of these youths that are going to be beneficiaries and that is why I warn them to focus on their training and be regular, attend training because once you are removed there is no mercy. We spent about $40,000 (U$ dollars), on the procurement of the equipments that include, solar lights, computers, among others.
“The beneficiaries are expected to give back to the society. It is a lot of money that is involve and it is the sweat of our people in America. We have to give back to the people,” she insisted.
Speaking, traditional ruler of Ojoto, HRH, Igwe Gerald Mbamalu, expressed satisfaction with the project and commended the members of Ojoto Union North America for their efforts in the development of Ojoto community saying that the project is happening at God’s time and that charity begins at home.
“We are very proud of Ojoto women in America, they have constructed two major roads in Ojoto earlier. We are now migrating from land grabbing, selling land to training youths outside the world to be meaningful, that is what we are doing.
“Some of the vices in certain communities have been eradicated here in Ojoto. In 15 to 20 years’ time I will ask those trained how far have you gone,” he affirmed.
Also, the President General, PG, Ojoto community, High Chief Barr. Ernest Obunadike, commended the women on their efforts towards the development of Ojoto community adding that the project was not the first thing the women did.
“This is not the first project they are bringing to Ojoto, they constructed two major roads, this time they want to expose our youths to International market. They are at the stage of training and will have examinations online. When you are employed you may not even work in America,” he stated.
The PG recalled when the monarch and himself were invited to America by the union based on this online software training program adding that both of them contributed immensely to the dream project now realized.
Among those that were present at the occasion included, Rev. C. Sunday Arthur Nnalue, parish priest of St. Marks Anglican church Ojoto, former PG of Ojoto and team of Ojoto Union North America.
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