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YOUTHVILLE ISSUE #137

Friday, June 30, 2017

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Hard work, honesty pays in doing business — Beadmaker, Naklo

Naklo Danladi Nzomisaki is the founder of ‘Nakcessorize’, a budding bead-making enterprise in Yola, Adamawa State. The young International Relations/French graduate settled for selfemployment after job-hunting for a while. In this interview, she spoke on what youth can do to become self-employed.

By Eseohe Ebhota @EbhotaEseohe

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ow long have you been in the beads business?

Since 2013, so it’s four years now.

What was the motivation?

I started after my NYSC when I could not get a job. I got tired of staying at home in Jos. So I woke up one morning and all I could hear in my head was go and learn something. I finished my work at home and told my dad I was going to the market (Terminus market in Jos). When I saw some beads I just knew I had to learn. I spoke with the lady making them and we negotiated on how much I will pay to learn How much capital did you start the business with?

I paid N10, 000 to learn the basics I needed and some designs because I didn’t know anything about bead-making. The first set of materials I bought cost me N2, 000. I got two beautiful necklaces which I sold to get more money to buy more materials for a new beads work, that’s how the business started.

Besides bead making, what else do you do?

Beside making beads, I train people on how to make them - put stones on gele - and I also have a popcorn business. Management just has to do with time and setting of my priority.

I make popcorn early in the morning which I distribute to some shops nearby before I go to my shop. I taught my cousin, so when she is around she helps me.

What challenges do yo face in this business?

It was not so easy. Going to the market every day to learn and the patronage was low because I had only three major buyers then my aunties and mum - who also supported me. I started working from home in Jos; balancing that with my house work was not easy.

Finance is another challenge because with beads, you have to be active. New things come out every day and I need to buy materials continuously to get better.

How many persons have you engaged so far?

I have four permanent staff and six temporary workers. There are also six apprentices in the business.

How do you attract customers?

Through the social media (Facebook and

The secret of eternal youth is arrested development.

– Alice Roosevelt Longworth

How Islamic group made Sallah fun for kids

By Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness (MICA) last weekend organized an Eid Funfair for kids and adults to celebrate the Sallah festival. The event which held in Abuja had lots of activities to engage the children like fun games, arts, face painting including henna designs amongst others.

There were other economic activities like buying and selling Sallah gifts, food and drinks and lots of others.

Organizers of the event told Youthville the event was to create a fun opportunity for all Muslims

to have fun and enjoy their sallah celebration.

“It comes up once in a year, during the Eid-il-Fitr celebration for our brothers and sisters to have fun and socialize with one another.

It is also a platform to show that we are a peaceful people and can also have fun in a modest way”.

The organizers also said the event is always improved yearly to both inspire and engage the kids, so it doesn’t become monotonous for them.

“This year, the egg race that they often have in the school was not included in the games,” the organizers said.

Maryam Tambuwal, others for Goodwill Ambassador awards

By Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola

instagram), word of m o u t h , n display in my shop,, m putting them on myself and also the good testimonies f r o m people I worked for, endations and recommendations.

Would you jump at the prospect of having a white collar job?

I will not leave bead making because it’s not just a means of income but a passion.

However, truthfully speaking, I will take one for now just to help me support my business.

What is your advice to others who would want to trail your business line?

It may not be easy at first, especially financing yourself when you have no one but with prayer and much reliance on God, hard work and honesty pays even if it takes long. Never stop believing and getting better with what you have been blessed with; who knows you may be awarded that grant; but never take a loan – small or a big to jump start your business. Start it with your strength and see what you can get from it.

Then understand the market, you may or may not need the loan.

Wife of Sokoto State Governor, M Mrs rs M Maryam arya ar yam m Ma Mair Mairo iro o Am Amin Aminu inu u Ta Tamb Tambuwal mbuw uwal al will among others grace the 5th edition of the Nigeria Goodwill xt Thursday.

Ambassador Awards (NGAA) next gged, Green White The event whose theme is tagged, Green will hold at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. mb. Chris Odey, The Project Director, NGAA, Amb. e awards which in a statement explained that the cuts across over 30 categories, would be given ir contributions to selected nominees for their ment in Nigeria, to peace building and development especially in recent times. ed to celebrate, The award ceremony was birthed recognize and honour sincere humanitarian hilanthropists service providers along with philanthropists s. including extraordinary achieves.

The event organised by Goodwill e eminent Ambassador Agency will have untry in personalities across the country n. attendance to grace the occasion.

Other dignitaries expected at the vernor, Award include Kano State Governor, ocate, Abdullahi Ganduje, youth advocate, Louisiana Iwule, actress Juliet abiu Ibrahim, Tonto Dikeh, Sen. Rabiu yam Musa Kwankwaso, and Maryam Booth.

CAPP advises youth to shun hate speeches From Bashir Liman, Jos The Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP) has advised Nigerian youths, to stop engaging in hate speeches.

The group made the call through its Acting Director, Mr Nelson Ananze while speaking during the Community Development Charter (CDC) Learning Workshop in Jos. Mr Ananze explained that the hate speeches wouldn’t augur well for the well-being of the Nigerian

youth and the country at large.

He added that there was more strength in unity and respect for one another than disunity and violence.

He said, “I urge youth that didn’t have voters card to go and register as now Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) is still going on.

Having the cards would enable them to exercise their rights during elections. But engaging in hate speeches would only breed violence in the nation.

Growing fashion line, Xchafe’s Collectibles seeks gov’t support

By Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun A growing fashion line, Xchafe’s Collectibles in Kaduna State has sought support from the Kaduna State Government while urging it to start a ‘Fashion Hub’ for entrepreneurs.

The CEO, Engr. Izaddin Chafe, revealed this in a statement shortly after he paid a courtesy visit to the Kaduna State Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently.

He made a case for the need to establish a ‘Fashion hub’ in the state saying it will help to harmonise young fashion

designers under an umbrella to share ideas, create access to space, equipment, and help them network.

Engr. Chafe also called on the state and Federal government to accord priority to investments needed to revitalize the textile industry in the state so it can achieve

its full potential as an economic engine room of the North.

Chafe, who reiterated his support for the progressive policies of Governor Nasir El’Rufai, pledged to make his company’s structures available for the take-off of the Fashion Hub.

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N-Power: Kwara targets 25,000 beneficiaries From Romoke W. Ahmad, Ilorin The Kwara State Government is targeting twenty five thousand unemployed youth to benefit from the N-Power Special Intervention programme of the Federal Government.

The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Youth Empowerment, Alhaji Zakariyau Babatunde stated this in Gwaria at the Flag off of the second phase of Kwara North Senatorial district sensitization campaign of N-Power, during the empowerment programme of the lawmaker representing GwanabeAdena- Bani- Gwaria at the State House of Assembly, Mr. Mohammed Suleiman Ba’a Ziki.

The Governor’s aide, who was the special guest of honour at the programme, said the state is setting pace for the enrolment of the unemployed youths within the age of 18 to 35 years on the programme. He said if 25,000 youth are enroled, about N750million would be coming to the state monthly.

Babatunde noted that those with required qualifications would be engaged for the N-Teach, N-health, N-Agro and N-Tax of the programme, pointing out that the federal government may consider some of the outstanding volunteers or beneficiaries for government’s employment.

The Senior Special Assistant therefore stressed the need for those enrolling for N Power programme to have correct and accurate bio data by printing out their Bank Verification Number page, bank account details and active email address while applying for the programme.

FG approves enrolment of NYSC members into NHIS

By Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun with agency report The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the enrolment of members of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to guarantee them access to quality healthcare services.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting which was presided by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Adewole expressed optimism that the inclusion of the corps’ members in the health scheme would not only check the reported unnecessary deaths among NYSC members but would also ensure

that they receive the highest attainable level of healthcare across the country.

“The other memorandum taken at today’s meeting had to do with how we will prevent unnecessary deaths among the corps members across the country.

“The Council approved the memo that henceforth we will include NYSC members in the National Health Insurance Scheme across the country and this will guarantee access to quality healthcare across the country, prevent unnecessary deaths and also ensure that the NYSC members receive the highest (attainable) level of healthcare services across the country,” said Adewole.

“We also informed FEC that we have not recorded any case of polio in 2017,” he added.

AEDC teaches pupils electricity safety, shares 1,500 books

By Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun

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he Managing Director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Engr. Ernest Mupwaya has taught about 340 pupils in Abuja some tips to ensure safe electricity at home while distributing 1,500 copies of exercise books to them.

Engr. Mupwaya who engaged the pupils and staff members of Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School, Wuse Zone 3, said, “There are some safety tips in the books that we will guide you on how to ensure safety when using electricity.

“When you learn about this,

you should inform your parents, siblings and older ones so that they can avoid electricity accidents,” he noted.

AEDC maintained that the sensitization of pupils was deliberate to help the children grow with the consciousness of electricity and its safety use as they are the future customers.

He presented 1,500 copies of the exercise books to the Head Teacher, Mrs Theresa Atudume for distribution saying they should be used for schools by the pupils. The books, Mupwaya said show illustrations of electrical accidents and how people can avoid them to ensure that they safe.

The AEDC boss said the firm

procured 20,000 exercise books to present to schools within its franchise areas of Kogi, Abuja, Nasarawa and Niger states. “Next year, we may double or triple the number as our objective is to capture the entire catchment area in which we are conducting business,” he noted.

Mrs Atudume expressed her gratitude saying, “We assure you that we will be among those people who will be passing across what we have learnt today about safe use of electricity.

“I promise you that with these exercise books that have been given to me to share to the pupils will go a long way to propagate whatever is your mission here,” she noted.

Youth urged to start summer club Tips to businesses to boost education

By Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun An Abuja based education and social entrepreneur, Rachael Ejoke has urged more youth to develop a passion and start summer club businesses targeting children and youth to boost education in Nigeria.

Rachael said she uses her inventions, Words Barn Card Game and Starryclassix.com to promote such educational and social initiatives and that she routinely organizes Children School Clubs and Summer Programmes for Kids and Teens within Abuja.

She said she recently partnered with the City Library in Abuja where she hosts Children Summer Programmes.

Her work has o led to her being an Honoured Invitee to the Prestigious Digital Book World Conference in Manhattan, New York.

“Children Summer Club is a club organized to engage children and youth educational and social activities during the long summer holiday.

“Around the world, children who are left to play away their summer holiday time could easily experience a learning loss in comparison with those who were engaged in educational and social activities during the same

holiday,” she explained.

She also noted that the business of hosting such programmes has great potential as many parents who are mostly busy will buy-in to keep their children engaged meaningfully during the holiday.

“It opens the gateway for youth to enjoy a source of income during this period, thus it fills a business need for them. Those who organize the Children Clubs charge a fee for enrolment in the Summer Club.

“It also presents an advantage for youth to spend their time positively as organizing these clubs contributes to positive educational and social impact in the society,” she noted.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth - Chanakya

help start a Children Summer Club

Your first step is that you should be willing to learn from those with experience by starting interaction with someone or organization who organizes children clubs so as to gain vital knowledge.

Since the summer holiday is just around the corner, I will be glad to offer more information on creative tips to engage different age-groups of children @starryclassix on facebook.com and youths can send me questions as inbox messages.

You must also have a sincere interest and passionate quest to impact knowledge to the children/teens whom you hope to enrol for summer program. Once parents are convinced that your summer program brings good value to their children/teens, then they are willing to pay for enrolment for them.