From Ochei Matthew, Asaba
The Skill Training Entrepreneurship program (STEP) group on Monday disrupted Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s skill empowerment program at the Cenoph ground in Asaba, the state capital.
The group started a protest when it discovered that the starter pack provided by the governor was substandard and inadequate.
The group, which chanted songs like ‘ we no go gree ooo, we no go gree,’ complained that the starter pack would not be enough to start up their business.
The group that made up of computer hardware and repairs, Fashion designer & Tailoring and the Electrical Installation and Repairs trainees lamented the manner they were handle in their training camp.
One of the beneficiary of the Electrical Installation and Repairs group who spoke on behalf the group said that only ladder and incomplete and substandard tools were bought which he noted would not alleviate their plight, stressing that generator set was one of the major equipment in small-scale business considering the epileptic supply of electricity in the country.
Addressing the group after over 40 minutes of protests, Governor Okowa pleaded with them, saying: “You have a right to worry and air your view but you don’t have to come by this way of protests. Starter pack is not compulsory after the training, but we feel it is necessary to assist you. we will resolve the issue and get back to you in one week.”
Urging the group not to sell the equipment given to them, Governor Okowa pleaded with them to channel further complains to the office of job creation.
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