The Kaduna State Government said on Friday that it had concluded plans to support the growth and development of 500 secondary school girls into successful entrepreneurs. Assistant Director, Female Education in the state’s Ministry of Education, Mrs Esther Kayock, made this known at a capacity building programme organised for girls in public schools in Kaduna. The programme tagged “The Girl Agenda: Setting the Pace” was organised by an NGO, Women Connect Initiative (WCI) to train, empower and nurture young girls interested in doing business. According to her, the policy hopes to identify, equip and empower young female entrepreneurs in the next 10 years and mentor them to become big businesswomen. Earlier, WCI Director, Hajiya Murjanatu Suleiman-Shika, thanked the state government for committing to support start-ups for the school girls.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 17:48 UTC