The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has disclosed that five Corps Members got a business grant from the Founder of Activate Success International Foundation at the Scheme Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.
General Ahmed who made this known in a statement released by the Scheme on Sunday stated that his administration would continue to partner with stakeholders that are ready to empower Corps Members towards self-employment.
He revealed that this is part of his five-point policy thrust, while reaffirming his vow that his administration would leave no stone unturned in reducing number of unemployed graduate youths in the country.
The Corps beneficiaries are; Enwemeka Blessing FC/24A/5897, Abdumalik Ibrahim FC/24A/6157, Akande Olaitan Sunday FC/24B/3856, Blessing Ijeoma Omachi FC/24B/5031 and Emmanuel Ali FC/24B/0603.
While the first three received Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira each, the last two received Five Hundred Thousand Naira each. Their business ideas revolved round fashion, food and confectionaries, horticulture among others.
In her address, the founder of the foundation Love Idoko Uloko said the beneficiaries were selected through a rigorous, transparent and merit-based process, adding that they have demonstrated creativity, resilience, and a clear vision for the future with good potentials.
She said, “As of today, we have supported 53 Corps Members through this initiative. We are investing in dreams, nurturing potential and sowing seeds of success that will flourish for years to come.
“For over seven years, Activate Success International Foundation has partnered with NYSC to bring transformative opportunities to Corps Members across the country to pursue their gifts, discover their talents and build purposeful lives.
“Through this programme, we are creating a ripple effect of growth and innovation by building a generation of self-reliant leaders who are equipped to contribute meaningfully to the society”, she added.
She appreciated the NYSC Director General and his Management team for their unwavering partnership and dedication towards empowering Nigerian youths.
