Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has advised companies and corporate organisations operating in the state to prioritise the provision of entrepreneurial skills acquisition in their empowerment and corporate social responsibility schemes as a means of tackling youth unemployment and restiveness particularly in their host communities.
The governor, who was represented at the event by the Executive Secretary to the State Technical and Vocational Education Board, Engr. Smart Ikem, noted that the power company has distinguished itself by its bold initiative in the provision of relevant entrepreneurial training for youths particularly in its catchment area.
‘’We are very optimistic that when we have companies like this performing their CSR, they will be at peace with their host communities and also be more prosperous in their business. He said that 30 successful trainees and 30 inductees were selected from Eruemukohwarien, Ekakpamre and Ekrerhavwe communities as beneficiaries of the Transcorp Power vocational training programme including plumbing, carpentry, cosmetics, welding, auto mechanics, air-conditioning and refrigeration services.
Ezeafulukwe said, “We recognize that our host communities represent one of the most critical stakeholders that we have and that in their success lies ours, because our destinies have been tied together by the fact that we are doing business on their land. He also appealed to the parents are gurdians of the beneficiaries to resist the temptation of persuading there children and ward from diverting the funds for needs other than the business for which the funds were provided.