{"id":68709,"date":"2019-08-28T07:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T06:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=68709"},"modified":"2019-08-28T07:25:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T06:25:13","slug":"yea5-fidelity-bank-empowers-over-200-youth-with-entrepreneurial-skills-in-kano-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/yea5-fidelity-bank-empowers-over-200-youth-with-entrepreneurial-skills-in-kano-state\/","title":{"rendered":"YEA5: Fidelity Bank Empowers Over 200 Youth With Entrepreneurial Skills\u00a0 In Kano State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Consistent with its unbridled commitment to youth empowerment in
\nNigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with Gazelle Academy and
\nBayero University Kano at the weekend concluded an entrepreneurship
\ntraining programme for over 200 students in Kano State.<\/p>\n

Organised under the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy stream 5 (YEA 5),
\nthe week-long training programme seeks to equip undergraduates with
\nrequisite skills, know-how, and capabilities needed to take start
\nbusinesses even whilst in school.<\/p>\n

Participants received training in various skill areas including, Fashion
\nDesigning, Makeover, Henna Design, New Media Marketing, Baby Bag Making,
\nBead Making, etc.<\/p>\n

This empowerment programme, which is part of our Corporate Social
\nResponsibility (CSR) initiatives, is primarily targeted at creating a
\nnew breed of entrepreneurs amongst Nigeria’s boisterous youth
\npopulation.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the YEA 5 held
\nin Kano State, the bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mohammed Balarabe
\nsaid that the skills acquisition programme seeks primarily to offer
\nundergraduates of tertiary institutions with vocational skills and
\nenterprise training needed to become thriving business owners.<\/p>\n

Whilst stating that the programme teaches students vocational skills as
\nan alternative to white-collar jobs, Balarabe explained that the
\ninitiative will guarantee financial independence among the youths and
\nultimately alleviate poverty.<\/p>\n

“Since its inception, four editions have held successfully at
\ninstitutions in Enugu, Birnin Kebbi, Anambra and Rivers states with over
\n2,000 participants. In essence, we have succeeded in making
\nentrepreneurs out of students who will be financially responsible and
\nindependent”, he said.<\/p>\n

Balarabe commended the students for their commitment and performance
\nduring the course of the training programme. The DMD while quoting John
\nMaxwell said, “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in
\ntheir abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”
\nHe challenged the students to go out there and fulfill their dreams.<\/p>\n

The Director, Public Affairs of BUK, Malam Ahmed Shehu who commended
\nFidelity Bank for the initiative called on other corporate organisations
\nto emulate the bank in giving back to the society through laudable youth
\nempowerment programmes like YEA5. Shehu also lauded the bank for
\nconsistently delivering unmatched financial services to the university
\ncommunity and the citizens of Kano State.<\/p>\n

Speaking in the same vein, Muna Onuzo, Founder, Gazelle Academy thanked
\nthe participants for their zeal and active participation as evidenced by
\nthe number of things ranging from bags, clothing apparels, beadworks,
\ncocktails that were made by them and on display for visitors who
\nthronged the school to witness the closing ceremony.<\/p>\n

“We give our students the ability to stand and build their business. We
\nstart by teaching them the skills of the trade and then we empower their
\nmind so that the inner disabilities won’t limit them from actualising
\ntheir true potential. We also teach students how to run a business that
\nis clean, sustainable and viable,” she explained.<\/p><\/div>\n

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