Alliance For Youth Nigeria Equips Youth Across Country For Employment

 

 

 

 

 

1. Mrs Omomene Odike, CEO, U-Connect Human Resources Limited
2. Edidiong Peters, Public Affairs Specialist, Nestlé Nigeria PLC
3. Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC

Second row (L to R)

1. Oyinlola Lawal, Youth Engagement Analyst, Jobberman Nigeria
2. Damilola Odubanjo, Learning and Development Associate, Jobberman Nigeria
3. Olugbenga Alabi, Category and Marketing Manager, Coffee, Nestlé Nigeria PLC
4. Uche Aso, Head, Learning and Development, U-Connect Human Resources Limited
5. Lanre Coleman, Head, Recruitment and Outsourcing, , U-Connect Human Resources Limited.

 

 

 

Over 200 fresh graduates across Nigeria have received employability skills training  
facilitated by the Alliance for Youth Nigeria. The training comprised Building Winning  
Resumes, Career Positioning, Personal Brand Marketing, Personal Effectiveness, Time  
Management, and Starting the Career Journey among others.
In addition, the best performers will benefit from internship and mentoring opportunities  
in the six companies who form part of the Alliance. At the end of the training, some  
participants of the training also had the unique opportunity of partaking in job interviews  
and placements, progressing on their career journeys.
Launched in August 2021, the Alliance is a business-driven movement of organizations
passionate about working together to help young people around the country get the  
necessary skills to thrive in the world of work. Members of the Alliance for Youth Nigeria  
include Nestlé Nigeria, Jobberman Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation, Big Bottling  
Company, the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria and U-Connect HR  
Limited, with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Activate Success International as  
partner organizations.
The member and partner organizations have positioned themselves to invest in joint and  
individual projects to give young Nigerians meaningful work experience, internships,  
readiness-for-work training, and mentoring opportunities in line with the United Nations  
Sustainable Development Goal 8 - to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable  
economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all by 2030.
The employability skills training is one of the projects of the Alliance designed to meet the
target of reaching more than 250,000 young Nigerians with employability and  
entrepreneurial skills to enable them secure gainful employment or set up businesses of  
their own within 3 years. This objective, which was announced during the launch of the  
Alliance, is in line with their commitment to work together to address the challenges of  
youth unemployment in the country with the associated social and economic impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Speaking at the opening session of the training, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate  
Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC said, “I am delighted  
that yet again, the Alliance for Youth Nigeria is investing in young Nigerians, equipping  
them with the right skills and information to thrive and succeed in the world of work. At  
Nestlé, we believe that society cannot thrive if we fail to offer a future for the young  
generations. The Alliance will continue to work together with other stakeholders in line  
with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8 in fulfilling the huge target we  
have committed to and I encourage young people around the country to take advantage  
of the available opportunities”.
Also speaking at the training, Mrs. Omomene Odike, CEO U-Connect Human Resources  
Limited, congratulated the youth for their interest and dedication to achieving their career  
and business goals demonstrated by their participation in the training. She further  
highlighted the value adding opportunity of job interviews and placements provided by  
her organization for participants of the training, urging them to take maximum advantage  
of the offer.
According to Innih Ikhide, Youth Engagement and Learning Manager Jobberman Nigeria,  
“Jobberman is dedicated to creating increased pathways for young people to access  
dignified livelihoods for a better Nigeria”.
For Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria,  
“The active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is central to  
achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies by year 2030, and to averting the  
worst threats and challenges to sustainable development, including the impacts of  
unemployment. The beneficiaries of the training have shown a willingness to improve  
their skills and attain professional development and are now more equipped for  
successful participation in job recruitment processes”.
On behalf of other participants, Adasa Okandiji, commended the member companies for  
the excellent upskilling platform provided to equip and better position young Nigerians  
for a productive career, now and in the future. She expressed her readiness and that of
other participants, to fully utilize the value adding information obtained in creating their
desired future. She also called on youth across the country to be deliberate about seeking  
out and taking advantage of existing opportunities, particularly that provided by the  
Alliance.

 

 

 

 

 

Tosin Babasanya-Craig, Country Manager, Performance Fact Inc. facilitating one of the Alliance for Youth Nigeria sessions to equips youth across the country for employment.