The Member Federal House of Representatives for Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, has again empowered over 200 small business operators who are residents of the Ikeja Federal Constituents with business tools, machineries, and equipment of his constituents who are small scale business operators with business equipment and cash grants at the Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Lagos on Saturday 28th of August.
Beneficiaries were initially trained in an intensive one-week vocational skill and acquisition programme held in Ikeja local government secretariat earlier this month.
Skills acquired during the training include; phone repair, shoe making, computer and laptop repairs, fashion designing, interior decoration, catering and baking, hair dressing, beauty and make-up artistry, as well as other related vocational skills.
At the event, participants in various areas of skills acquired were given business tools, and start-up capital to commence business operations.
Equipment given to beneficiaries include; make-up kits, tailoring machines, gas cookers and gas cylinders, laptops and other related equipment.
They were also awarded with certificates and cash grants for start-up.
While expressing their profound gratitude to Hon Feleke, participants further stated that the training will help alleviate poverty and unemployment.
