Loading...

GOVERNOR WIKE APPROVES VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR 200 YOUTHS IN ISRAEL

GOVERNOR  WIKE  APPROVES VOCATIONAL  TRAINING FOR 200 YOUTHS IN ISRAEL









Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the sponsorship of 200 less privileged Rivers youths to Israel for vocational training.

The  governor  also  announced  that  despite  dwindling  resources, the state government  will continue  to  sponsor  pilgrims  to Jerusalem as Rivers State is totally  a Christian State.

Speaking  at the Launch of the 'Win A Trip to Israel,  WATTI,  Promo organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, NCPC, on Friday , Governor Wike  said that the  youths will be trained  to  acquire  skills  to be self-reliant.

He said: "200 youths will go for  vocational  training  and skills  acquisition in Israel.  The  training  programme  will help the youths to acquire relevant skills for self sustenance".

On the "Win A Trip to Israel " Promo, the governor  announced that the state government  will  purchase  150 lottery  tickets for each of the 319 wards of the state at N23million.

He said  that  the  state government  tickets will only be distributed  to  the  less privileged,  noting that privileged  Rivers people should  sponsor others.

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of  NCPC, John Kennedy Opara said the WATTI promo  is aimed at assisting less privileged  to  perform  the holy pilgrimage.

He said that pilgrimage is a tool for moral and spiritual rebirth.

Highpoint  of the occasion  was the flag off of WATTI  Promo  by the governor with the first  set of  winners emerging
Training 4910031806157845999

Post a Comment Default Comments

Home item

EDI Project Ambassador

Mr. Graham Elendu is a graduate of linguistics and communication from the university of port harcourt with a major in public Relations. Graham has a wealth of experience in the media, at a tender age he became a TV discussant and host immediately after secondary school (youth circle on RSTV) and in a short while he produced and presented his own program "Role Models on TV"....READ MORE

Nominate EDI Project Ambassador

Are you thinking of being featured as the next Ediprojects Ambassador of the Month? Or do you know a young person, male or female from any part of the world who deserves to be celebrated? This is your chance to nominate. Self-nominations are welcome.....READ MORE

Popular Posts