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• 1. Trade Test (Federal Min. Of Labour and Productivity)
• 2. NABTEB

It is heart warming to witness the emotional and economic transformation in the lives of scores of young people who have benefited from the Centre’s training programmes. From a state of hopelessness and confusion about what to make of their lives, many beneficiaries of our programmes have become respectable members of their community. They are now economically self reliant and making meaningful contribution to the development of their community through the professional skills they have acquired. The following personal stories are typical of the positive changes taking place in the lives of our beneficiaries.Bukola OkeBukola, fondly called Bukky by her friends, enrolled for a diploma course in Secretarial Administration in 1998 at the age of 18 and graduated in November 2000. She is a brilliant, vivacious, and self motivated young lady with great potentials. However, Bukky came from a poor family living almost below subsistence level. The financial crisis was so severe that she would have dropped out from the training programe but for her unusual determination and support of Centre’s Management. Bukky’s efforts and determination paid off when she completed her training in flying colours. She immediately secured a job as Confidential Secretary in one of the big law firms in Lagos, from where she moved to another high profile law firm in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. She is well paid and highly respected by colleagues.Toyin OmotoshoToyin’s story is almost similar to that of Bukky, particularly on financial difficulties during the training. She was easily the most hardworking Catering trainee in her set. Toyin showed extra-ordinary devotion to work and passion for her vocation throughout the 12-month training. On completion of the programme, she immediately secured employment with La Baguette Limited, one of the biggest and most professional confectionery companies in Lagos area. Toyin reported that her salary and working

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