Ellembelle MP, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah supports youth to acquire technical skills
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Ellembelle Member of Parliament (MP) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has started a program to help young people develop their technical and business abilities. More than 1,000 young people in the district would receive training under the “Skill-up” initiative, preparing them to launch their own enterprises and hire others.
The recipients would receive practical instruction in a variety of fields, including carpentry, electronics, electrical, welding and fabrication, building, and construction.
In addition, they would receive training in numerous other areas, including fashion design, hairdressing, event planning, and steel bending.
Mr. Buah, who is also the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, said during the initiative’s launch at Ampain in the Ellembelle district that the trainees would be mentored after completing their training and equipped with entrepreneurial skills to form startups in order to attract corporate interest.
In order to help the 1,000 aspirant young people in Ellembelle become job creators rather than job seekers, he added, “our ultimate goal is to make them acquire a life-changing initiative. We will help them form startup companies, work together, and employ others.”
If we are unsuccessful in encouraging them to launch their own businesses, it is likely that once the 1,000 have been trained, within the next 1.5 or 2 years, we will observe them operating independently by placing 1,000 kiosks or containers in our towns.
As a result, in groups of five, three or four people launch Ellembelle following the training, he added.
In order to give young people a place to start after acquiring the necessary skills, Mr. Buah stated it was also a part of his strategy to ensure its creation in the area. He continued, “It is all about the development of the district and we will make sure it happens.”
He said that he had previously teamed up with private businesses, artisans, and vocational schools like the Kikam Technical Institute (Kimtech), and St. Theresa’s NVTI Dolphin, to train young people in the area.
Story By: Nuamah Amabea Sophia
