Igbo women group, Njikota Igbo Daughters Association Lagos has said they will soon commence a series of free skills acquisition and capacity development trainings to uplift and enhance the well-being of women.
President of the association, Chief (Mrs) Lilian Amakor, said hundreds of women would be assisted with free trainings and skill acquisition in numerous vocations like tailoring, fashion design, beauty and make-up, hat making, tie and dye among others.
She stated that women in rural communities; young women, the less-privileged and vulnerable women such as widows, single mothers and female children were the targeted beneficiaries.
Mrs Amakor disclosed this when she led a 20-member delegation comprising officers and members of the association on a courtesy visit to the regional headquarters of Fidelity Bank at Victoria Island, Lagos.
She added that female owners of small businesses would also receive grants and other financial support to boost and expand their businesses, in addition to providing mentoring for all the categories of beneficiaries of the empowerment scheme.
She said the visit to Fidelity Bank was part of steps to secure corporate support and partnership for the empowerment programme.
