The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday graduated 18 rescued Chibok girls, trained in the 1st batch of vocational skills acquisition scheme.
They were presented with starter packs and cash, all worth N128.2 million each, as entrepreneurship grant.
Speaking at the ceremony in Yola, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, Minister, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, said 14 of the girls were trained in tailoring, four in catering services and each got a million Naira.
She explained that the next batch, the second batch comprising 33 of the Chibok girls, would also get a million naira each as grant for business once they graduate with starter packs.
The minister added that another 12 of the Chibok girls, who are in the graduation class of 2026 of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), would also receive a million naira each as entrepreneurship grant.
