Kogi to Become Global Hub for Gemstone and Jewellery Production
Kogi state government has finalised plans to make the Confluence State a hub for Gemstone and Jewellery Production via sustained investment in youth skills development.
Kogi State Government is setting the stage to make the state a global hub for gemstone and jewellery production through sustained investment in youth skills development, enterprise support and effective monitoring of training programmes..
Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Sunday Faleke, who disclosed this at the official commencement of the State Youth Mining and Jewellery Craftsmanship Empowerment Programme said the initiative is designed to equip young people with practical skills that will create jobs, encourage entrepreneurship and unlock the vast economic potential of the state’s solid mineral resources.
According to him, government would put in place a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure that beneficiaries translate the knowledge acquired into viable businesses capable of competing in both local and international markets.
