A week- long skill acquisition and empowerment programme organised for youths and women in Yaba LCDA came to an end on Wednesday 13^th June 2012 with the award of certificates to the participants. The graduation ceremony, which took place at the Chief Mrs Oluremi Tinubu Hall, was attended by party stalwarts from the Lagos Central senatorial district, members of Executive and Legislative arms, management team, party faithful and members of the public.

The coordinator of Lanyk Venture, the organiser of the training programme, said the aim of going into skill acquisition and empowerment training programmes was to eradicate poverty in Nigeria and to ensure that people were self- reliant and independent. She commended the Chairman, Hon. Jide Jimoh for the opportunity given to them to partner with the council in the training and empowerment of her teeming youths and women in the LCDA. She said that the turnout was encouraging and the participants were so cooperative and that within the few weeks spent, they had been able to start production on their own. To her, the participants had become masters on their own.

The Chairman, in his speech, thanked God Almighty for making the programme a huge success. He lauded Lanyk for partnering with the council while noting that the programme was made possible with the cooperation and approval of the Executive members. He expressed his happiness that through the knowledge and skills they had acquired, the participants were no longer job-seekers but employers of labour. He also announced, to the admiration and applause of the graduands, that the council would provide a token as  takeoff grants to assist the participants.

Dignitaries at the high table during              Some of the leaders from Lagos central

the graduation ceremony                                senatorial district at the ceremony

Hon Jide Jimoh at the occasion                      Hon Enikanologbon, Supervisor for Women Affairs

Coordinator of the programme expresses     Some of the products of the training

her gratitude to the chairman on the prog.   displayed by the chairman.

The coordinator of the training in a prayer session for the progress and success of the Administration

Hon Jide Jimoh and Otunba Oyemade          Tears of Joy as leaders shower encomium on the Programme.

Products made by the trainees on display

Products from the training                                Chairman’s speech making.

Cross section of the Graduands at the occasion.

The graduating students                                      Trainee received her certificate from Otuba Oyemade.

A graduate received his certificate                     Another participant received his certificate from Dr Esan

from Otunba Oyemade.                                       one of the leaders from Lagos central senatorial district.

Trainees received individual certificate from the Executive Chairman, Yaba LCDA.