By Nurudeen Adebayo
Unique Nelly Academy in collaboration with Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club has trained youths in Ikorodu on skill acquisition to become entrepreneurs.
Through the programme, 50 youths were empowered across the community on Make-Up and Gele.
The programme, which was graced by members of Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club, the administrative arm of the Unique Nelly Academy, and parents of the trainees, was organised in commemoration of International Youth Day.
It was commended by stakeholders for impacting lives and making young individuals productive in the community.
The President of Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club, Lion Adefugabi Shakirat, appreciated the parents, youths and residents for attending the ceremony as she encouraged the beneficiaries to start up business with the little they have.
Explaining that Rome was not built in a day, Lion Shakirat explained that the graduands should continue to go after knowledge to grow in their respective fields.
Furthermore, she stated that the collaboration between Unique Nelly Academy and Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club has spanned three years, and has yielded great results in terms of service to humanity.
“We made this collaboration possible to celebrate International Youth Day because Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club believes every participant will remember this and make their experience count,” she stated.
On her part, the Principal of Unique Nelly Academy, Princess Scholastica Chinyerem Nelly encouraged the youths to make the learning count in their personal lives by putting their acquired skills to productive use.
She also enjoined the youths to join the Lions Club at their adult age, adding that it endows individuals with the virtue of giving back to society.
Special gift items were presented to widows by Princess Scholastica Chinyerem, who is also the founder of Great Height Women Achievers Club International.
Former service chairperson of Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club, Lion Prince Tunji Oredipe, urged the graduands to keep serving even when people undervalue their efforts, adding that a time to reap their efforts will come.
He explained that the current situation in Nigeria should give youths every reason to take advantage of any free skill acquisition programme.
Subsequently, Ikorodu Metropolitan Lions Club offered to support 42 youths out of the 50 graduands based on their budget.
The club also resolved to provide start-up equipment for the participants to crop up their businesses.
Reciprocating the Lions Club commitment, Unique Nelly Academy lauded the aid of the club, encouraging the affiliation to proceed further.
Beneficiaries were issued certificates of particip
