No fewer than 250 residents, mostly women and youths, have benefitted from a training programme facilitated by Kayode Moshood Akiolu, representing Lagos Island II in the House of Representatives.
The five-day capacity-building programme, aimed at equipping participants with skills in food processing and small-scale catering, is part of Akiolu’s ongoing effort to promote economic self-reliance and reduce unemployment in his constituency.
The Director-General of the Moshood Akiolu Campaign Organisation, Fatai Adeshina, said the initiative was inspired by the lawmaker’s passion for community development.
Read Also: Fact-Check: Photos claiming vigilantes’ success in Kwara is of Nigerian Army’s operation in Borno
“We thank God we have a good representative from our local government who understands the needs of our people. Today’s programme is about food processing. They’re being trained in how to prepare local dishes, and after this training, they will receive startup funds and equipment to begin their own businesses,” he said.
He stressed the importance of self-sufficiency in today’s economic climate.
“Even those in white-collar jobs are looking for side hustles now’’.