Africa’s leading tech company, Cellulant Group, has launched its youths ”connect to work” initiative in Kano state, Nigeria. The initiative seeks to empower 120,000 youths across the country with relevant life skills, training, and tools to eradicate unemployment and champion national builders. Cellulant is ready to connect these youths to a world of opportunities in Agriculture and Retail in Nigeria.

In Nigeria alone, there is a $50bn Agro business opportunity waiting to be harnessed and explored, Cellulant aims to provide young people with an exciting, profitable career path and meaningful work experience. That’s why these youths came with so much zeal and expectation to be empowered.  Participants were welcomed to the Marhaba Event Centre, Tarauni, Kano. The session was very interesting, interactive and educating.

Kano, we are ready for “Connect to Work” in your city.
🏠 : Marhaba Event Centre
🗓 : Today!
⏰ : 9am to 2pm
Find out how you can Signup, Connect, Work & Get Paid. Let's Transform Nigeria together
Cc @Cellulant
#connect2workNG #connect2workKano #cellulant pic.twitter.com/6ZnAHEIQ9r

— cellulantng (@cellulantNG) January 30, 2020

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In attendance, to grace, the occasion was the permanent secretary representing the commissioner for youth and sports, Mallam Ibrahim Ahmad Sagagi and over 2000 ready to be empowered youths. Participants were entertained by a local band that displayed the rich cultural inclination of the northerners while an intuitive and exciting session held by Retail Marketplace manager, Jennifer Onyebuagu.

Cellulant’s Retail Marketplace manager, Jennifer Onyebuagu, reiterated that ” Cellulant is committed to raising skilled and employable youths, national builders and labor providers with the ”connect to work” initiative”.

Meet The First Connect to Work Recipient, Followed by thousands in Kano, she is very smart too.
Kudos to Team CELLULANT@cellulant@cellulantNG#connect2workNG #connect2workKano #cellulant pic.twitter.com/jS6Q5cTwlt

— cellulantng (@cellulantNG) January 30, 2020

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In her speech during the session, she also said; ”We are going to train you on stock keeping and stock managing, trade fulfillment managers, enumerators, marketers, and so many other opportunities many of you can plug into. Cellulant is not stopping with Kano, we are going to Bauchi, Nasarawa, Gombe, Sokoto because there are millions of youths that need our support and we are committed to providing them with the necessary skills, training and tools they seek, don’t lose your opportunity to work”.

Nigerian Youths have decided to make a move for their future today with #connect2workNG. @cellulantNG is empowering #kano youths today with agricultura skills and tools to make a global impact. What decisions are you making today?#connect2work #connect2workkano #cellulant pic.twitter.com/NozNWws94n

— Silent Noisemaker (@Auxano01) January 30, 2020

Connect2work is coming to a city near you, register now to be a part of this life-changing initiative. Click here to get started.

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