From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has called on youths to embrace entrepreneurship and skills acquisition for self-reliance
The governor made the call while on an inspection of the Fashion Shared Facility, an integral component of the National Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Clinics for Viable Enterprises in Okene, during the festive season.
Accompanied by the governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, the elated Governor Bello was guided through the cutting-edge facility by the Chairperson of the Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), Honorable Rekiya Onaivo Sani.
According to a statement signed by ONOGWU Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor which was made available to Our Correspondent on Saturday, the facility, which boasts the state-of-the-art fashion machines of diverse grades, was meticulously examined by Governor Yahaya Bello.
Muhammed added that the governor affirmed the potential of the facility as having the capacity to significantly alleviate youth unemployment in the state, once commissioned.
Bello implored the youth in the state to seize the initiative provided by federal and state governments to embrace entrepreneurial skills for self-reliance.
Governor Bello lauded the management and staff of the facility for their efforts in the installation, equipping, and maintenance of “this forward-looking establishment.”
Conducting the governor and others round the facility during the visit, Hon. Sani, Chairperson of KEDA, provided detailed insights into the facility, disclosing that it houses over 180 diverse grades of fashion machines.
Notable among them, according to her, is the sophisticated 4 Head Monogram Machine, a computerized marvel designed for direct photo embroidery.
The facility, she added, include a 12-inch touch screen computer, supporting 20 languages and a vast memory of 200,000,000 stitches matched with 200 patterns, pointing out that “this machine promises versatility and precision.
