Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has announced his enrollment in a shoe making academy, ‘The footwear Academy Aba’, Abia State, IgbereTV reports.
The Governor urged youths to do same as part of efforts to move out of unemployment Market.
The Governor expressed his willingness to support the academy with land to expand its capacity to admit more students.
In a tweet in his verified handle, the governor said the move will help in growing our local economy especially when patronage is given to locally made products and services instead of patronising foreign products at the expense of locally made ones.
The Governor also stated that efforts are also ongoing to get the Abia State Polytechnic Aba partner with The footwear academy, for the award of Diploma in leather technology which he said will further get our youths engaged and grow the economy.
