The Anambra State government has awarded tertiary education scholarships to seven students in Ekwusigo Local Government Area and provided additional financial support to the participating schools to promote entrepreneurial skills.
According to the Anambra State government publication, Governor Charles Soludo awarded tertiary education scholarships to a student-tailor and six other students during an event in Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
The publication said the students demonstrated practical skills at the event, with the student-tailor producing a garment after taking measurements while the other six students demonstrated skills in making slippers and clothes.
Soludo also provided ₦500,000 to the seven students as skills-development support, according to the report.
In addition, the governor donated ₦5 million to each of the participating government schools in Ekwusigo Local Government Area to support entrepreneurial skills development.
The intervention combines tertiary education scholarships with direct skills-development support for participating students and institutional funding for the schools involved in the programme.
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