Posted by The Unlock Training Programme, an initiative of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship, awarded grants totaling N100 million to 200 young people around the country to help fund their companies and vocational pursuits.
Eighty entrepreneurs who were already running their own firms but could use a financial boost received N500,000 each, while 120 freshmen shared the prize pool.
During a six-week campaign, the office of the presidential adviser asked students to record and submit a one-minute video showcasing their current Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship (TVET) skills; the program that resulted was the Unlock Training Programme.
Their future goals in this area of expertise, as well as their hopes for the government’s support in achieving those goals, were the focus of the video.
The program was designed to enhance participants’ capacity for economic development, according to presidential aide Abiola Arogundade, who spoke during Saturday’s graduation and grant presentation in Abuja.