No fewer than 18 residents of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (Ojodu LCDA) were on Thursday, 1st September 2022 trained on how to start a balloon decoration business with practical experience.
The free training was one of InsideOjodu Media’s corporate social responsibilities to the people of the LCDA, particularly to cushion the effect of the economic challenge in the country.
Beneficiaries, who include; single mothers with great marketing skills, undergraduates that need to raise funds, or anyone looking for a side hustle/business were selected from all the six areas under the Ojodu LCDA.
The media outfit partnered with YhemisCuisine, a business in Ojodu to deliver this training.
The CEO of YhemisCuisine, Mrs. Oyedeji Favour, who took the trainees of the art of making balloon decoration explained the pros and cons on how to start the business and succeed.
She had a practical session that gave each of the trainee opportunity to experiment with what they had learned theoretically.
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Earlier at the empowerment program, a staff of InsideOjodu Media, Mrs. Alice Babalola urged the beneficiaries to see this opportunity as a golden moment that must be cheered and taken advantage of.
She further, told the participants to see the training as a starting point while urging them to further enhance their learning in the art after the training so that they can be more efficient in delivering as a balloon decorators in the future.
Questions and answers on the subject matter were also entertained and the trainer, Mrs. Oyedeji ensured no participants left the training ground with doubts in their minds.
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At the end of the training, Muhito Perfumery, one of InsideOjodu’s partners gave each of the participants and staff perfumes.
The event was supported by Justice Support Services Limited (formally Leadspace), ACE Confectionary, and Entrepreneurshiply.com