Zigzag Nation has commenced the first phase of a systematic and rewarding empowerment programme for Nigerian youth, focused on skills development and job creation.
The initiative is an all-encompassing empowerment programme for young people in Nigeria. It is spread two-fold; job creation and self-employment. The two-fold training will be followed by programmes that will pivot on wealth creation, savings culture, and financial independence.
“In line with its Afrocentric stance, the empowerment programme will subsequently be open to African youths as the Zigzag nation embodies a cross-pollination of different African people of positive vibrations under one nation. Though global in outlook and orientation, the Zigzag Nation remains, for now, an African platform for people of different cultures to showcase their talents,” Obafemi Giwa Amu, Chairman of ZigZag Nation said.
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To benefit from the self-employment of job creation programmes, the criteria is to dedicate a phone number for which five working days a week are available for its activation. A 9Mobile phone number will be assigned to the prospect who will, in turn, visit any 9Mobile centre to activate the phone number.
Each number will be attached to a SIM card for easy and low-cost communication in the community. SIM cards will also be availed to every prospect including all friends and family members attracted by the prospect to be part of the programme. Part of the special benefits derived from the alliance with 9mobile includes unlimited calls to all members, 1.5GB data, and two-way authentication for security purposes.
After the activation, the prospective beneficiary is expected to set up a Zigzag passport, which gives access to many financial benefits.
“On full commencement, each group of prospective beneficiaries will set up their Savings group chat box showing all members and their status, total amount pooled, and access to borrowing funds in less than one minute. The group members will also have access to start-up funds after one year of membership. The Savings – Ésusu/Ajo/Adashe group chat is available for each group where their meeting is conducted and information made available to members of that group,” Amu said.
After six months, each member is entitled to loans depending on the business model. An expenditure account will also be made available and each beneficiary will be given a virtual card, Amu added.
