Following the successful implementation of the flagship digital training programme of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration’s One-Youth-Two-Skills Scheme, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) during its 15th meeting approved Cohort Two of the scheme, with the execution process already in place.
ANSEC at the session held on 21st July, 2025, at the Light House Awka, concluded preparations on the continuity of the One-Youth-Two-Skills Scheme with approved funds to contractors for full implementation.
The State’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, stated that the Council reviewed the success of Cohort One, where 7,163 out of 11,000 trainees excelled in 65 skill areas. Additionally, 235 apprentices from the Local Enterprise Development of 21 local governments in the state were successful, with over 1,000 millionaires emerging from the graduates.
“Funds for the empowerment of Cohort Two were approved, as they are ready for commissioning,” Mefor affirmed.
Earlier, at its 13th meeting, ANSEC approved a start-up business incubation programme run by the Solution Innovation District (SID) to assist early-stage businesses.
This special business startup training supports Governor Soludo’s goal of promoting innovation-led growth and establishing Anambra as a centre for entrepreneurship and technology, and enables participants to develop tech-enabled, scalable solutions in important fields like education, health, fintech, and agriculture.
Through a final Demo Day, participating individuals will receive investor access, business registration, technical and legal support, and mentorship.
Interestingly, over 30,000 people have received digital skills training from the Solution Innovation District thus far, making them employable within the country and globally.
The training programmes for innovation in Anambra under the governor’s tentacle include the ‘One-Youth-Two-Skill programme, Code Anambra, a training scheme for skills acquisition, and the ‘One Million Digital Tribe’ for digital training, where graduates of the various schemes were rewarded with employment opportunities and with laptops to enhance their skills.
