Talent Empowerment Program marks 6th year anniversary

Talent Empowerment Program, a non-profit organisation that creates career opportunities for disabled youths and widows in skills acquisition, marked its six years anniversary recently in Lagos.

As part of the activities to celebrate its anniversary, Julie Omeike, founder, Christabel Communications, initiators of the TEP, launched a book title ‘Iye’, which cantered on family values and traditional practices of the Nigerian family.

“I feel fulfilled at TEP at six years. We had challenges of getting sponsors but when we made public presentations at local communities, a lot of people responded positively. TEP aims to guide and grow local talents as independent entrepreneurs,” Omeike said.

“We decided to launch Iye {Mother} along with the TEP celebration. Iye is an African piece of art that depicts family way of life from earlier years as far as the fifties and sixties.

“A noble distinct family stand against all odds to protect matrimony and family focus on a one man one wife personality even with delays of childbirth,” she said.

The founder stated that through the TEP a lot of disabled youths and women have been empowered with many running their businesses today.

She said that organisation has increased the skills acquisition in soap making in several communities in Lagos state within six years.

“Once a skilled person identifies his or her passion, he or she can create a business plan and we can provide forums and opportunities,” she said.

The event was attended by Fred Agbeyegbe, grand legend of Nigerian Theatre, John Aniagwu amongst others. Orators Honours was awarded to distinguished guests.

Josephine Okojie