By Kateng Daniel, Jos
The chairman House of Representatives committee on Navy and member representing Pankshin Kanke, Kanam federal Constituency Hon. Adamu Yusuf Gagdi has empowered widows, vulnerable women and youths in his constituency.
The women who were drawn across rural communities from Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State were trained in weaving and hair style, shoemaking, cosmology among others.
He said the skills acquisition programme is geared towards diversifying economic activities of his constituents and uplift the standard of living in the area.
Hon. Gagdi who declared the empowerment programme open in Pankshin Local Government Area urged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the skills to become economically self reliant.
He vowed to continue to defend and protect the interest of people of Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas at the National Assemble.
He noted that the programme which was organized in collaboration with National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) will enable youths in the area to channel their energy positively towards boosting the economy of the state and Nigeria at large
Gagdi, who was represented by his Senior Legislative Aide Pharm. Mizim Dagung Haruna, said the training will continue in batches to empower the people in view of the scarcity of white collar jobs.
“Women and youths from Pankshin Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas were selected from the rural communities for training on skills acquisition.
“This is to empower and equip them for self employment. This will boost economy activities in the state and Nigeria in line with Federal Government determination to lift Nigerians out of poverty.”
The Director General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Alhaji Nura Kangiwa said training will impact participants with the skills and knowledge that can offer them employment and financial earning opportunity for a life time.
Kangiwa Represented by the Coordinator NIHOTOUR Makurdi Campus, Mr Michael Shakungs urged the youths and women to take the training seriously “so that you can become our future captains of industries”.
“I therefore implore you to judiciously make use of whatever skills or knowledge you will acquire from this exercise for a prosperous job opportunity and engagements.
Chairman of Pankshin Local Government Council l, Hon. John Damap described Hon. Gagdi as a true representative of Pankshin Kanke and Kanam constituency in the National Assembly.
“In Hon. Gagdi I have seen a true representative and has demonstrated being a productive lawmaker by interacting with his people always, knowing their problems and providing the dividends of democracy to his Constituents”.
