Last week, beneficiaries in phase 1 of the Glo Skillbridge development program, organised for Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) street sweepers’ have concluded their training in Lagos.
The Glo Foundation launched the program last month with the goal of giving participants soft skills including fashion design, beadwork, baking, and digital skills training.
A total of 150 LAWMA street sweepers were chosen to be trained at affiliated training facilities in different parts of Lagos. The Glo Foundation “is happy to equip them with knowledge that will enable them to broaden their horizon and create other streams of income for themselves,” according to a statement released in Lagos, which also praised the trainees’ success in the various areas.
“The participants are amazing, they are all putting their best foot forward and they are willing to learn,” said Mr. Ogunmade Johnpaul Tobi, coordinator for the fashion design trainees at YetrosLane Training Academy, Atunrase Estate, Gbagada, Lagos.
Excited, one of the fashion participants, Damilola Ilemobayo, said she felt “blessed to be part of the training” and that “my skill as a fashion designer has improved especially when it comes to beading fabrics and I can’t wait to show the world all that I have learnt. May God continue to bless Globacom”.
The coordinator of the baking training at Bakery Initiatives in Yaba, Lagos, Omotola Akinsanya, noted that the trainees have responded well to the curriculum. He said, “Despite varying levels of literac, they have shown a strong passion for the training and a deep eagerness to learn.”
One of the participants in the baking training, Obadina Omowumi, says the experience has been nothing short of life-changing: “It’s been lovely.” I really like the impact it has had on my life, both practically and theoretically.” She emphasised how important subjects like financial management, measurement, and material costing were covered in the course. “I’ve been praying to God to keep expanding Globacom. I’m really glad about the training and grateful to Globacom for giving me this chance,” she added.
One of the coordinators of the Digital Skill training at ALX, Oluwatosin Abiodun-Lisk, disclosed that handling the trainees “has been so wonderful for me and it is so humbling to see the students move from zero to 100, learning really fast”.
Endurance Francis, one of the participants from LAWMA, affirmed that, “it has been a life-changing experience for me and I know that the knowledge from here will take me to places. May God bless Glo for this opportunity”.
One of the most interesting stories from the digital skills training is that of Mrs Suliat Ojulari, who has never used a computer before. Today, she can navigate her way on a system and use several applications dexterously. Said she: ” I am very happy, at first I was discouraged because I had no idea about how to use a computer, but after watching a motivational video I made up my mind to learn and now I am very good at operating a laptop, all thanks to Glo and the coordinators, they made it easy for me.”The graduation ceremony for this first batch of trainees will be hosted during the week by Glo Foundation.
