Nasarawa Governor Sule Launches Youth Training, Empowers 50 Beneficiaries With Solar-Powered Digital Kiosks

By Abel Zwanke, Lafia

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has launched a two-day training programme for more than 50 beneficiaries of the Sule Economic Empowerment Development Scheme (SEEDS), with each participant set to receive a solar-powered digital kiosk to support small businesses.

The training, organised by the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, began on Tuesday in Akwanga as part of the state’s efforts to reduce youth unemployment, promote entrepreneurship and encourage self-reliance.

Represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, Governor Sule said the initiative was designed to equip young people with practical skills and business tools to create sustainable sources of income.”This scheme is designed to provide an enduring legacy in youth economic empowerment and poverty alleviation in Nasarawa State,” the governor said. He added that beneficiaries would undergo practical sessions at the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Training Institute in Lafia before receiving the kiosks.

Managing Director of Pinnacle Hi-Tech Kich Media Limited and Chief Consultant to the SEEDS project, John Uzor, said the kiosks would support services including digital payments, POS transactions, airtime and data sales, utility bill payments, examination registration, phone charging and other business activities.

According to the organisers, the workshop covers business management, customer relations, digital literacy and financial record-keeping. Resource persons were drawn from Pinnacle Hi-Tech Kich Media Limited, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), MTN and Opay. Beneficiaries expressed appreciation for the initiative, pledging to use the kiosks to establish sustainable businesses and improve their livelihoods.