by By Elijah Ugani
The management of GFO Orim Foundation has unveiled its plan to train and empower 40 youths drawn from the 10 political wards of Obudu Local Government Council.
Addressing the trainees at the skill acquisition centre Obudu, the Coordinator of GFO Orim Foundation, Hon Peter Okaba, hinted that “this program is part of our numerous interventions to improve the livelihood of our people. At GFO Orim Foundation, we are poised to ensure that we better the lives of our people. You were nominated from your various wards by your leaders, and we want to restate our commitment to providing the needed services to the society”
Hon. Peter Okaba maintained that “We have decided to partner with the Industrial Trust Fund, to give credibility to the training. GFO Orim Foundation will ensure that at the end of this training, you will have a good start to do you business”
On her part, the Area Manager of ITF, Mrs Evelyn Irabor, who was represented by the Training Development Officer, Mr Illo Chukuemeka Fredrick, stated that “this is no longer an era of giving fish, it is the era of teaching people how to fish. I urge you to open your hearts to welcome this program.
“As ITF, we have committed to the delivery of our mandate. We are trying to rewrite our stories”
In another development, the Chief Audio Visual Assistant, Mr Innocent Animpuye, averred that “GFO Orim is offering you a rare privilege, after this training, comes the empowerment. We will pay you a monthly stipends of #5,000.00 for your transport. I want to urge you to take this project very seriously. Misconduct will meet equal disciplinary sanction.
“I want to thank GFO Orim Foundation for this initiative. We must ensure that you have 80 percent attendance before you will be qualified to be provided with start up pack. This is a certified program, a federal government project. When we come for supervision and found out that you miss the program consecutively, for two weeks, you will be replace. The best and only way we will go is to forgo the links and connections that nominated you this program, so that you will acquire the needed skill for self reliance”
Animpuye cited the Obi Cubana philosophy of lifting others and likened it the magnanimity of the Chairman of GFO Orim Foundation, who is the Chief of Staff to the Cross River State. He urged the participants to take advantage of this opportunity and ensure that the program has a positive effect on you.
The program that is designed for three months will take place in the Calabar office of the Industrial Trust Fund for participants who are resident in Calabar. The skills to be learned in Calabar include; poultry, fisheries and crop farming while residents in Obudu will undergo training on plumbing, catering and event management.
