LSETF trains 1,300 entrepreneurs

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) is holding training workshops for over 1,300 of its beneficiaries this month in line with its mandate to provide business development support to entrepreneurs.

The workshops are organised by the LSETF using training and skill certification partners who pass on important skills and knowledge to beneficiariesthat aid the success of their businesses.

Akin Oyebode, LSETF’s executive secretary said, “business development support is a crucial part of what we do. It is not enough to just give individuals funds and have them pay back, but also to instil in them the requisite skills to enable them manage and grow their businesses.”

“The better they are as entrepreneurs, the greater the chances that their businesses will succeed, be sustainable and create employment opportunities in Lagos State. We are grateful to our partners for their efforts in joining us on this journey to supporting businesses for inclusive growth,” he said

The LSETF is poised to provide support to at least 100,000 MSMEs, create at least 300,000 direct jobs and up to 600,000 indirect jobs by 2019. The LSETF is also mandated to provide training and job placements for the unemployed; mentorship for business owners and improvement of the policy environment to ensure a conducive operational environment for small businesses in the state.

Odinaka Anudu