ABAK COUNCIL LEADER HON. QUEEN SANDRA BASSEY KICKSTARTS 4TH EDITION OF 'FREE SKILL ACQUISITION & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME'
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The benevolent Leader of Abak legislative council Hon. (Queen) Sandra Bassey has flagged-off the fourth edition of Free Skill Acquisition and Empowerment Programme for the good people of Abak Local Government Area via the auspices of her well popular NGO, 'SANDRA BASSEY SAVE A LIFE FOUNDATION'.

The official unveiling of the free skills acquisition and empowerment programme which according to the benefactor, Queen Sandra, is cutting across all the (12) twelve wards in Abak Local Government Area, took place on Monday 29th March, 2021, at Ikot Udo Usung Village Hall, Ukpom Abak in Abak LGA, having in attendance the Executive Chairman of Abak LGA, Rt. Hon. Pastor Ekerette Inyang and other notable dignitaries.

The initiator of the Programme and the Founder of 'The Sandra Bassey Save A Life Foundation', Hon. Queen Sandra Bassey while addressing the beneficiaries of the programme advised the participants to shelve the mindset of coming to the programme with the sole aim of collecting money at the end of the day as she would prefer to "teach them how to fish rather than giving them fish. "

The philanthropist revealed that the programme is a kind of train-the-trainers workshop which also trains people to train others. She enjoined them to put in their best in the training programme in order to acquire the needed skills.

The beauty queen stressed that the idea behind the 4th edition of Sandra Bassey Save A Life Foundation Skills Acquisition Programme was hinged on the dire need to train Abak citizens who at the end of the programme would also be gainfully employed to work for private individuals and the government, rather than having to hire the skills from outside the Local Government Area.

Speaking further, the Abak Council Leader listed out the areas covered in the programme to include; Solar Installation & Security, Fashion Design (Sewing), Shoe Making, Makeup, Pastries Making, Hair Making & Barbing, Paint Production, Cosmetology, etc and pledged to do more to better the lots of Abak people.

She explained that the programme which is tagged 'Creating Business Through Art' commences from Monday 29th March and will last till 2nd April, 2021, held at Village Hall Ikot Udousung, Ukpom, Abak LGA.

The Executive Chairman of Abak LGA, Rt. Hon. (Pst.) Ekerette Inyang while performing the official unveiling of the programme commended Queen Sandra Bassey for the lofty initiative and charged the beneficiaries to be more assiduous as they undergo the training putting in cognizance the fact that the skills acquired will one day put food on their various tables if they put in their very best.

"Let me appreciate the working Leader, ABAk Legislative Council for this laudable initiative, I am not surprised to witness this life-touching project today, because I know that she is a performer."

The Council Boss as well applauded the beautiful queen for always being passionate about the welfare and well-being of her people and for always using her personal resources to better the lives of the people through various live-enlivening programmes.

Goodwill messages were also received from well wishers including the Vice Chairman of Abak, Rt. Hon. (Lady) Benita Ukpe, The Deputy Leader of Council, Hon. Abrahamic Udeme, The Village Head of Ikot Udousung, The women leader, Mrs. Uduak Okon, Obong Uforo Ukpom, PDP Ward Chairman, Elder Emmanuel Frank, Abak Chapter PDP woman leader, Mrs. Maureen Udoh, Obong Unwana Ibokette among others

Others who graced the event were the Secretary of Council, Amb. Ime Victor Akpan, members of the seventh Abak legislative Council, Women, Elders, Beneficiaries among others.