ACUF to train youths on entrepreneurship, problem solving skills

The Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), a non-governmental organisation, in furtherance of its monthly Youth Development and Leadership Workshop Series (YouDAL) and as part of its giant strides of contributing to national development, is holding a one-day workshop to train youth on entrepreneurship development and problem solving.

ACUF is organising the training in recognition of the challenges facing the youth in Nigeria, which includes lack of knowledge to envision and execute strategic leadership processes and effective management, inadequate skills for entrepreneurship, lack of ability to participate in governance and effect social change and weaknesses in setting personal and vocational goals among others.

Chiwuike Uba, founder of the NGO, said in a statement made available to BusinessDay that the workshop is free for registered participants; as the NGO is basically interested in enlightening and building the capacity of Nigerians; hence, making life easier for everyone.

“The YouDAL aims to promote youth leadership development, education and employment, to support healthy lifestyle and foster the participation of all the youth into all aspects of society at national, state and local government levels. The mission is to transform lives and build nations,” Uba said.

“Critical, creative and entrepreneurial thinking are useful in every sphere of life and not just innate skills. Individuals with strong critical thinking skills are very valuable resources to nations, teams and to businesses and that is why we are going to be broadening the skills of our youths.”

He stated that no stone would be left unturned in bringing experts and resource persons to train participants at the workshop.

He even as he revealed that the foundation will not relent in its efforts to build the capacity of youths.

Chiwuike said that ACUF has carried out similar workshops in the past, especially in spreading the awareness about asthma ailment, just as he called on government and well-meaning Nigerians for sponsorship in combating the scourge of asthma: which he said is not a death sentence for patients.

He noted that the skills recognize that solutions to problems are not always found by picking apart and analysing ideas, but in the investigation of the external world.

“The training workshop methodology shall include individual exercises and reflections, stories and scenarios, small and large group discussions, activities and games, role-playing exercises and team projects and exercises,” added Uba.

The workshop, which is expected to hold in Enugu on Saturday, December 1, will afford youths the opportunity to acquire and apply some necessary skills required in thinking critically, creatively and making decisions that will solve problems and resolve conflicts.

ANTHONIA OBOKOH