GFO Orim Foundation Set To Empower First Batch Of Trainees

By Elijah Ugani

The first batch of trainees of GFO Orim Foundation under the livelihood intervention programme is set complete the mandatory two years apprenticeship by March 2021 and the Foundation has concluded plans to empower the beneficiaries with start up kits.

This was disclosed by the Programme Director of the Foundation, Hon. Peter Okaba on Sunday, January 23rd 2021 at Ashikpe Community, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State during a revalidation meeting with both the trainees and the trainers ahead of the completion of the two years training.

Addressing the beneficiaries, Hon. Okaba hinted the beneficiaries that he decided to embark on an unscheduled monitoring to all the training centres to have first hand information about those who are serious with the training.

Hon. Okaba maintained that “I will urge you to be very serious with your training especially at this concluding part of the programme as only those who successfully complete their two years training will be empowered.

“The Chairman of the Foundation, Hon. Martin Orim, who is also the Chief of Staff to the governor, decided to give you a skill and is set to lavish millions of naira to procure start up kits for you as you complete your training. This is coming at the time when there is no job in the country. As a foundation, we expect you to be very serious with what you learning and ensure that 115 of you will take off other youths from the street”

Some of the beneficiaries took time to commend the board and management of GFO Orim Foundation to have found them worthy to benefit from the first batch of the livelihood intervention.

The beneficiaries are drawn from the 19 villages that made up Ukpe, Alege and Ubang codenamed UKALU.

The 115 beneficiaries are undergoing the training on: Alumaco, Hair Beauty and Dressing, POP Ceiling, Plumbing, Auto Mechanic, Computer programming, Shoe Making, Fisheries, Motorcycle Mechanic, Tailoring, Driving, Tailoring and Welding at different locations in Obudu main town.

Addressing the trainers, the Programme Director commended their contributions to better the lives of the trainees and assured that GFO Orim Foundation will not rest until majority of the youths are taken from the streets.

He however charged them to use the remaining two moths to give their trainees all that is needed to excel in their area of specialization.

Hon. Okaba averred that “when your trainee is good and doing well, definitely, you will hear remarks like, where did you learn from? Who trained you? and the likes. Your trainees are your advertisement fliers, posters and signposts”

Speaking on behalf of the trainers, the Managing Director of Vint Aluminum, Mr. Vincent Okaba, thanked GFO Orim Foundation for the opportunity given them to be part of the history of training the first batch of trainees for the livelihood intervention in their various workshops and pledged unweaving commitment to programme even as the programme will soon end, as they look forward to subsequent engagement.

The second batch of trainees are currently undergoing their training at the GFO Orim Foundation vocational centre, Okweriseng-Ubang, Obudu Local Government Area.

Other thematic areas of the Foundation intervention includes, Education, Health, Mentoring and Volunteering.

Elijah

Development Consultant, Writer, Editor-In-Chief/Publisher @theluminenews.com, Public/ Motivational Speaker, Public Affairs Analyst/Commentator, Social Mobilizer of high repute.

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