An opening speech from the CEO EfikUSA WOMEN AND YOUTH TRANSFORMATION FOR LADIES Mrs. Eno Okpo appreciated everyone who found it time to come celebrate with the graduating June class.
The project is aimed at empowering young people, specifically females who reside in Cross River State. Training is open to all tribes in Nigeria as long as you can access the training center, which is No. 3 Asari Edo Lane, beside Pikk Suite
Eno In her words, this is their 19th year of existence as an entrepreneurship organization to improve female performance and be self-employed.
In the class of June 2024 for the EfikUSA, over 266 young girls and women are graduating as full-skilled entrepreneurs who are going home as beneficiaries with different equipment, such as Sewing machinesMakeup kits Hair styling equipment Wig-making accessories, etc.
Also, over 100 UNICAL students have been enrolled in leadership studies, and 200 secondary school students have already enrolled in training.
Other beneficiaries include free surgeries like 2 ladies and scholarship projects others have enrolled in.
She appreciates the efikUSA representative who came around and has always been supportive and checking up on the training.
51 beneficiaries will go home with cash prizes sponsored by EfikUSA. A first bank account is open for all beneficiaries; they are needed to regenerate the money and show details of what they have been doing with the money.
The Special Adviser to the Governor for Youth Mobilization, Cross River State, Comr. Dan Obo, who’s the chairman of the occasion, was full of delightful expressions as he first of all appreciated the CEO, Mrs. Eno, for this great dream she had, and today it’s been celebrated with hundreds of Nigerians being free from poverty.
Dan Obo Jnr, who encouraged the beneficiaries to please know that these opportunities are not for themselves but to impact others as they’re carried along,.
Dan Obo Jnr wish all beneficiaries well, as they have been given this opportunity to out and impact others as they have been taught how to fish, believing that the next episode will have more beneficiaries because of all those who are winners today.
In attendance was the Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Edema Irom, NGO’s and other women organizations, distinguished ladies and gentlemen that were invited.