Kogi N-HYPPADEC Coordinator Appeals to YTP Beneficiaries to be patient, Assures Starter packs are in safe custody.
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The Kogi State Coordinator, National Hydroelectric Power Producing Development Commission N-HYPPADEC, Engr. Mrs. Joan Oguche, has called on the remaining youths trained under the Youth Transformation Program from the State, but are yet to collect their starter packs to be patient, assured that soon it will be given to them.
The State Coordinator gave the assurances when she received some aggrieved youths of the State who are yet to be given their starter packs after the November flag off and distribution, assured that efforts will be made to enable them get their starter soon.
The YTP programmes was designed by the Federal Government to build the capacities of the Youth. They were trained in their areas of choice.
Engr. Joan assured that the starter packs are safe and in the custody of the Commission, assured also that their transport allowance due to them will be paid directly by the headquarters of the Commission into their various account numbers.
Recalled that Starter packs to 705 trainees under the Youths Training Programs for the youths in the flood prone local Government Areas in Kogi state where distributed to those available on the 26 November, 2024. Unfortunately, some of the beneficiaries were not available on the day of the flag off.
The distribution of the Starter packs to the beneficiaries who were trained in various vocations trades and crafts held at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Center, Lokoja by the Managing Director of the Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa.
The beneficiaries were trained in Computer and ICT related trades. Others, in Fashion and Tailoring, Hair dressing; beads making, painting and graphics, in all 705 of them were beneficiaries from the State.
In a remarks, the kogi State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comr Ben Jerry called the protesting youths, assured of prompt distribution of the starter kits soon as a directive is given from the headquarters.