Kogi Projector for good Governance secures employment for over 100 persons in Kogi
A Non governmental organization, the Kogi Projector for good Governance, (KPGG), has secured employment for over one hundred young citizens of Kogi State through it’s empowerment initiative in Private company, Unit Agro Fertilizer company in Kumgbani Area in Lokoja LGA of the state.
While addressing the beneficiaries in Lokoja on Sunday, the Chairman, Kogi Projector for good Governance, Isah David Ohinoyi, noted that the initiative became necessary due to the plight of several jobless young people in the society.
According to him “Government alone cannot employ all our school leavers, that is why we decided to provide this intervention and it’s already yielding positive results.
“This is just the first phase, we are expecting another batch. We are hopeful that this initiative will go a long way in reducing unemployment in the state.
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Organization, Mr. Otu Mark,
called on other well to do people in our society to emulate what Projector for Good Governance is doing, saying that this will help to reduce the population in the unemployment market. “Government alone cannot do it. He stressed
He thanked the company for partnering with the NGO to reduce unemployment and seek further collaboration in the areas of training, employment among others.
Speaking also, the youth leader of Ebira Peoples Association, (EPA), Lokoja Branch, Abdulraman Isiaka, expressed joy and prayed for more opportunities, saying this will prevent he youths from going to any act of criminality.
Salami Ojo Okengwu and
Abdulraheem Aisha, who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the the Executive Director of the NGO and the company for the opportunity given to them to earn a living.
They promised to give their best through hardwok and obeying all the laid down rules and regulations of the company, saying that they will not disappoint the Project for Good Governance who has provided them the platform.
The beneficiaries have since resuming work according to the Executive Director.
