By Emeka Agina
Huawei Technologies Co. Nigeria Limited in partnership with Fortis Projects Services have commissioned the Funmilayo Mobolaji Johnson Skill Acquisition and Development Centre in Eti-Osa, Lagos State
The project was donated to the Lagos State Government by Huawei in order to empower the youth of the community.
Commissioned by the first lady of Lagos, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, the Centre was designed as an alternative to white collar jobs, with the intention to impart knowledge in various fields like catering, hat and bead making, hairdressing, fashion designing, photography, fridge and air conditioner maintenance, leather works, wood and carpentry, adult literacy and computer studies.
Speaking at the event, Prince Babatunde Ayeni, the Sole Administrator of Eti-Osa East LCDA, said the centre represented an alternative means of livelihood for the people in the community.
Buttressing the point, Mr. Richard Adebayo, Executive Director at Fortis Group said that the completion of the project marks the beginning of a new dawn for the young men and women of the local community.
Also speaking, Mr. Chao Xiaoliang, the Chinese Consul to Nigeria described the centre as a bountiful blessing to the Nigerian people, and another monument of the friendship between Nigeria and China.
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