BUA Cement boosts youth entrepreneurship
BUA Cement Plc has boosted youth entrepreneurship by graduating no fewer than 60 community youths trained on handling heavy duty machines operation to further advance the company’s Corporate Social...
BUA Cement Plc has boosted youth entrepreneurship by graduating no fewer than 60 community youths trained on handling heavy duty machines operation to further advance the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to its host community.
Its Sokoto Plant said the move aligned with its goal of strengthening its skills and empowerment programmes initiative for youth.
Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu, who spoke as Special Guest at the brief graduation ceremony of the youths held in the company’s premises, reassured of his administration readiness to provide an enabling environment for business and commercial activities to thrive in the state.
Represented by the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Mr Haruna Abba Bashir, the governor commended BUA Cement for its sustained commitment to the course of providing employment opportunities, reducing youth idleness and boosting economic prosperity of Sokoto state.
“We acknowledge your strides in reducing unemployment and creating opportunity for youths to acquire innovative skills and strengthening poverty alleviation measures especially among host community population,” the governor said.
He said the current administration was supportive of the initiatives of BUA Cement in expanding the state business horizon to benefit its people.
The governor said: “Human empowerment, poverty reduction and skills acquisition are driving forces against unemployment and purposeful entrepreneurship and innovative desires among our youths population.”
He urged the graduands especially those given employment to exhibit commitment, discipline and visionary capacity, disclosing that BUA Cement Plc’s interventions and other development partners with government commitment would strengthen the state’s development process.
Speaking on the training, Assistant Director, Human Resources at BUA, Mr Abdulrasheed Mode said the graduands had undergone six months extensive training programme with practical tests.
He said: “They all went through training on various equipment and unskilled operations to prepare them on comprehensive operations.”
Mr Mode disclosed that 52 of the successful trainee graduands had been offered employment with the company, describing the programme as a remarkable achievement, urging them to abide by the company’s regulations.
BUA Managing Director, Yusuf Haliru Binji said the initiative was designed to empower and strengthen the company’s expertise and specialised workforce.
Represented by Head, Administration and Corporate Affairs, Mr Sada Suleiman, he acknowledged the support and cooperation BUA Cement plc has been enjoying from the state government towards driving business activities and community development missions.
Binji explained that the cement major has consistently remained purposeful in its mission and vision to make the state a place full of opportunities for citizens and community to excel through various CSR initiative programmes.
Earlier, in their remarks, traditional rulers from the host communities expressed appreciation to the company’s commitment to driving a responsive CSR vision towards the development of youths and the community while certificates were presented to the graduands by dignitaries including management staff of the company and the traditional rulers.
