Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has said that its youth transformation training programme is capable of curbing prevalent insecurity among dwellers in its focus states. Represented by the Head, of the Community Development unit, Dr Ibrahim Babangida Ibrahim, the director said that the youth transformation training programme of the commission would reduce insecurity, make the youth self-reliant and develop the area as well. The HYPPADEC director also urged the master trainers to impart quality training to the youths through capacity sharing to make them competent and capable master trainers on their own. Also speaking, the Kwara state coordinator of HYPPADEC, Hajia Hajara Ndaman Alhassan, said that a total number of 97 master trainers had been scheduled to train 604 youth in five selected local government areas of the state. She said that the youth training programme is anchored on three prongs namely behavioural change, financial literacy and skill acquisition, adding that it was geared towards making the youth self-reliant and not being a nuisance to society.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 13, 2022 02:51 UTC