The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), in partnership with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) is calling for applications into the Lagos State Employability Support Programme (LSESP).
Application is restricted to residents of Lagos State between the ages of 18 – 35 years.
LSESP provides short vocational training programmes implemented by LSETF to provide youths in the state with industry relevant skills that will help them to advance in life and also possibly get employment.
A release issued by Red Media Africa on behalf of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund disclosed that the vocation training and skills acquisition courses would be provided by selected vocational training centres in the state and implemented by Arc Skills, a globally recognised skills training provider.
According to the release, the Executive Secretary of LSETF, Mr. Akintunde Oyebode, while announcing the call for applications said, “with focused training of applicants and revamping of vocational studies in Lagos State, we are confident that this initiative will go a long way to address unemployment among youths in Lagos State. These trainings will also address capacity building and job demands in both the public and private sectors.”
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The Team Leader, Inclusive Growth Unit, UNDP, Robert Asogwa, in his contributions said, “This is major step for development in Lagos and Africa by extension. It is the most reliable means of eradicating unemployment in Lagos State and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) is proud to be a partner in great initiative.”
Applications and training in the programme are free however, applicants must show proof of residency in Lagos State by providing their Lagos State Residents Registration Agency ( LASRRA) Number.
Interested applicants can either visit the project website www. Isesp.ng to register or pick up forms from the LSETF Liaison Office in any Local Government Secretariat.
Also, applicants are expected to have successfully completed Junior Secondary School.
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund was established by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund Law 2016 to provide financial support to residents of Lagos State, for job, wealth creation and to tackle unemployment.