Federal Ministry of Labour and productivity has taken delivery of locally-made IVM G5 sport utility vehicles recently approved for purchase by the Federal Executive Council for the effective implementation of the Community Services Women and Youths Employment (CSWYE) Project of SURE-P, a cardinal component of the Transformation Agenda domicile in the Ministry.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Clement Illoh, who was represented by the Project Director of CSWYE, Dr. Martina Nwordu disclosed this during one-day training for project drivers in Abuja.
She said “The training programme which has resource persons drawn from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), is aimed at sharpening the skills of project drivers and to ensure that the newly procured Utility Vehicles are effectively utilized guided by road safety consciousness and proper maintenance for road worthiness”.
In a statement by the spokesman of the Ministry, Olowookere Samuel said that the Community Services Women and Youths Employment Project, and other components of the SURE-P programme which are meant to alleviate the impact of the partial removal of the oil subsidy on the vulnerable members of the society, have recorded tremendous achievements so far.
Speaking on behalf of other participants Mr. Paul Ijeoma, a driver from Abia state Project Implementation Unit affirmed that Mr. President has positively impacted the lives of ordinary Nigerians through the implementation of the Community Services Women and Youths Employment Project.
He emphasized that the driver’s training is an eye opener that could not have come at a better time and promised that the vehicles would be efficiently utilized to ensure safety and proper maintenance.
