All for one, One for all
In a bid to strengthen the educational and economic opportunities of the girl-child in Nigeria, Coca-Cola Nigeria and the United Kingdom Department for International Development Girls Education have partnered to launch the the Educating Nigerian Girls in Nigeria Enterprise (ENGINE) as of September 2015.
Speaking on the initiative which was launched simultaneously in Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja and Kano, the Program Manager, ENGINE, Ayodele Fajemilola, disclosed that the Lagos initiative would benefit over 6000 girls.
According to Fajemilola, “A vocational training program will be implemented in five Local Government Areas , namely Kosofe, Ojo, Bariga, Alimosho and Epe and about 6,357 girls will benefit from the program, which is aimed at empowering them educationally and economically.’’ She explained that initiative will empower young females with training modules in four important areas to help them succeed, “The girls will be taught four basic courses, namely, business education, life skills, financial education and savings education,” she said.
Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/girl-child-empowerment/220633/
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