By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The senator representing the Edo South senatorial district, Senator Neda Imasuen, has trained 500 youths on skill acquisitions to enhance the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and further make them self-sufficient.
The skill acquisitions which centre on shoe making and leather bags, were meant for residents of the Edo South senatorial district.
Addressing the participants, in Benin, Senator Imasuen said that there is a lot of money in shoes and bag making, therefore they should take the training seriously and be economically self-sufficient.
“The shoes that I wear is made by someone and I will not mention his name, but it’s made by somebody from Enugu state. As a matter of fact, apart from this hat that I am not sure I know where it comes from, the rest of everything I am wearing here is made in Nigeria.
“And so, Nigerians are making a lot of money from this.
“And I recall that when I go abroad and I wear my shoes, my friends always want to take my shoes. And I we always remind them, these shoes were not made in the US.
“It was made in Nigeria and they are amazed that such quality shoes are made in Nigeria. So I’m going to plead with you. I’m going to enjoin you, so please, take this training very seriously because you might never know where it is going to lead you.
“This might just put you over the edge and make you a millionaire. It is just for you to be focused. It is just for you to set your mind at it. It is just for you to be resolute about it.
“And at the end of the day, you will be the beneficiary of it. So as we start this programme, I am not going to speak too long because it is not the speech making event. It’s a practical event of shoemaking”, Imasuen said.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr. Uyi Obazee, thanked the Senator Imasuen for the training noting that at the end of the exercise, he would be able to take care of his family.
