Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has passionately encouraged youth to acquire skills and embrace entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of not solely relying on traditional and academic qualifications.
The governor made the call during an inspection of the Fashion Shared Facility, an integral component of the National Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Clinics for Viable Enterprises in Okene, during the festive season.
Accompanied by the governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Governor Bello, was guided during the facility inspection by the Chairperson of the Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), Rekiya Onaivo Sani.
The facility, which has state-of-the-art fashion machines of diverse grades.
Governor Yahaya Bello affirmed the potential of the outfit to significantly alleviate youth unemployment in the state once commissioned.
He implored the state’s youth to seize the initiative provided by federal and state governments to embrace entrepreneurial skills for self-reliance.
Governor Bello praised the management and staff of the facility for their commendable efforts in the installation, equipping, and maintenance of the establishment.
Chairperson of KEDA,Rekiya Onaivo Sani provided detailed insights into the facility, disclosing that it houses over 180 diverse grades of fashion machines.
“Notable among them is the sophisticated 4 Head Monogram Machine, a computerized marvel designed for direct photo embroidery among others.With a 12-inch touch screen computer supporting 20 languages and a vast memory of 200,000,000 stitches matched with 200 patterns, this machine promises versatility and precision” Sani noted.
She explained that the machine has applications such as embroidery, printing of initials, and suitability for cap, tubular, t-shirt, and flat embroidery stressing that machine also boasts of automatic thread break detection, automatic thread trimming, a 270° wide cap frame, and other accessories.
The KEDA chairperson said when inaugurated, many business opportunities will be available for fashion designers.
