Wema Bank, SheCan Nigeria Equip 1,000 Ogun Women With Business Skill
To further help Nigerian women realise their personal and business potentials, Wema Bank Plc has partnered SheCan Nigeria on a Skills Acquisition Program to equip them with basic skills that could help boost their financial status.
The Skils Acquisition Program, which held at Ijebu Ode Ogun state came immediately after the SheCan Conference 2021 at Muson Centre Lagos themed “SheCan Do More”.
At the programme, over 1,000 women benefitted from vocational training which covered Business Empowerment, Digital Marketing, Advantages of Effective Marketing, Networking and Product Promotion, to mention a few.
There were also Group Classes that catered to the various entrepreneurial skills. The training included lessons on Waste to Wealth, Bead Making, Hair/Wig Making, Hat Making, Make-up, Catering with a focus on Pastries/Baking. There were also classes in Antiseptic, Petroleum Jelly and Insecticide, production and Olive oil, shampoo, Liquid toilet soap, Air freshener making.
Among the dignitaries at the program were the Keegbo Atikori of Ijebu, Igbo, Ibitoye Solaja, the Chairman Ijebu North Local Government Omobolaji Odusanya among others.
Abiola Nejo, Head of Gender Banking said the major takeout from the program was to help every woman realize that she can do more irrespective of her background, gender, education, and career.
She added that “Wema Bank will continually partner with women-focused initiatives like SheCan Nigeria to empower adolescent girls and women through strategic training, mentoring, counseling, skill acquisition and community empowerment programs.
