1 week Ago By Patrick Odey
Start Innovation Hub, in collaboration with Georgid Consulting and Crestsage Limited, has commenced training of applicants in Akwa Ibom State in a Federal Government and World Bank-sponsored digital skills training. The initiative which commenced with an orientation programme for over 2,000 applicants will train about 700 persons on Digital Marketing, Data Analytics and Cyber Security. The unique feature of the Federal Ministry of Education-facilitated training under the Innovation, Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills project in Akwa Ibom, is the inclusion of Persons Living with Disability in the training.
The Chief Executive Officer of the training organisation, Start Innovation Hub, Mr Hanson Johnson, said that successful applicants would not only be trained but would be connected to jobs, adding that special provisions have been made for PLWDs to be part of the programme. Speaking in Uyo on Tuesday during the hybrid (physical and online) orientation exercise, Johnson explained that the training would comprise three months of hands-on experience and three months of internship. Related News He said, “During the programme, we will be training you on technical skills, soft skills and business development skills.
Technical skills will give you access to the job, soft skills will keep you on the job, while business skills for those who want to start their businesses will have what it takes to be able to start and grow businesses in Akwa Ibom State.” Also speaking, the Project Coordinator, Mr Ndifreke Patrick, charged the applicants to commit themselves to the programme and not waste the opportunity, while some of the training instructors, who spoke, gave a brief content summary of digital marketing, data analytics and cyber security. Some of the orientation participants expressed delight at the opportunity and were eager to begin training.
One of them, Rachael Attat, who registered for digital marketing said, “I am looking forward to it.” Some of the participating PLWDs promised to take the training seriously by attending classes, hoping that the training would usher in a bright future for them..
