Airtel equips Nigerian youths with phone repair skills

                               

Telecommunica-tions services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has developed an empowerment programme aimed at providing the youth with practical knowledge in mobile phone repairs.

The Basic Mobile Phone Repair Module offers a two-week certificate course, which equips participants with fundamental knowledge of mobile phone repairs.

According to Punch the initiative, which is being organised by Airtel Nigeria and facilitated by experts in phone repairs, according to a statement on Sunday, is also designed to empower participants to become Small and Medium Enterprise owners. Continue.....

Airtel said the first session was held in Port Harcourt with 40 participants while the inaugural phase of the programme had been scheduled to cover another 100 youths drawn from Bayelsa, Edo and Delta States.

Upon completion of the training, the participants will be set up as Adaptive Pattern Recognition Processing operators, Data and SIM selling outlets and SIM Swap agents among a host of other opportunities, according to the statement.

The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, noted that Airtel came up with the idea in line with its vision to encourage SMEs in Nigeria and also to empower hundreds of youths through the programme.

Ogunsanya said, “As more mobile devices are coming into the Nigerian market, there is a growing demand for technicians who can repair phones and other mobile devices. We also appreciate the fact that millions of young people need to engage in productive ventures that can guarantee them stable income.

Ogunsanya, who was represented by Mr. Godfrey Efeurhobo of Airtel, said, “This training is part of our plans to start building a crop of SME businesses that will spin off our core business and also bring Airtel closer to our customers. It is a platform which will assist our youth to channel their energy in the right direction. At Airtel, it is our commitment to empower Nigerian youth and provide the necessary support to develop the talent in them.”