It was yet another milestone attained, as we successfully completed our second capacity building workshop for the second batch of our young entrepreneurs. The program began on Monday 27th January and lasted till Tuesday 4th Feb. Filled with excitement, the participants began the workshop by singing their anthem “Chosen Generation by Sinach”. A song spontaneously adopted by the group because of it’s powerful lyrics which affirm each person’s infinite worth, and their boundless ability to achieve every hope and ambition. Afterwards, the participants took turns in debriefing on their internship experience and their feasibility studies, conducted during their two-month internship & feasibility study period.
Other days of the capacity building workshop featured rigorous training on various thematic areas in entrepreneurship. Some of the topics treated include Financial Feasibility & Book Keeping, Basic HR Training for Budding Entrepreneurs and Branding for Start-Ups. Participants also received very insightful lectures on the fundamental business principles related to Standards and Quality Control as delivered by representatives of National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration & Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON).
The highlight of the workshop was the closing ceremony, during which the young entrepreneurs unveiled/presented their business plans to a distinguished audience. It was indeed a moment of great joy for the team, as we watched each of them deliver excellently and benefit from the rich comments and feedback from the guests present.
Some of the distinguished guests in attendance include Dr. Kechi Ogbuagu (President/Founder C4C), Ms Carol Ndaguba (Member of the Board of Trustees of C4C, Former DG NAPTIP and President, Club 12 ), Dr. Mamadou Kante (Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA West Africa Regional Office), Dr. Erika Goldson (Deputy Representative, UNFPA Nigeria), Ms. Agharese Arase (Human Rights Commission), Dr. Edugie Abebe Rtd. (Fed. Perm. Sec.), Dr Adaoha Okwuosa, (Retired Commissioner, ECOWAS), Ambassador Lady Nwadibia-Anyawu, Ms Ebele Okeke, (Retired Head of the Federal Civil Service), Ms Lizzy Emuren, (Retired Fed Perm Sec), Ms May Ikokwu,( retired from NNPC), Ms. Malame Mangzha (AFIDFF) and many others.
