In a historic move aimed at curbing unemployment among the youths of Imo State, Facebook has agreed to train 5,000 of them on how to use digital skills to enhance their businesses.
Apparently impressed by Gov Hope Uzodinma administration ‘s bold initiative through the Skillup Imo project, META, the parent company of Facebook, wants to further deepen their understanding of the use of digital skills in growing businesses.
In a letter to the Imo State Ministry of Digital Economy and E- Governance, Facebook proposed to train digital marketers from Cohorts 1 and 2 on the use of Facebook to create values for enterprises.
It also promised to hire some of the graduates of the Skillup Imo project, after the training, ” to provide support for Facebook enterprise users in the state.”
According to information from the ministry, the one week training is scheduled to commence on February 5th,2024, at 3R learning Centre at the ministry.
Participants are to be trained on how to use Facebook,Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp business to grow their businesses.
Among the participants will be digital marketers and social media managers.
The Ministry has therefore invited graduates of Cohorts 1 and 2 to attend the Facebook training programme for their benefit.
Under the Skillup Imo project, Gov Hope Uzodinma plans to train and equip no fewer than 300,000 Imo youths to be proficient in digital skills.