SSDO trains over 75 Enugu youths on green jobs
The South Saharan Social Development Organisation, SSDO, has trained 75 youths in Enugu State in conjunction with the ActionAid Nigeria, on opportunities in green jobs, climate action and the emerging green economy.
By Chinedu Sabastine
ENUGU — The South Saharan Social Development Organisation, SSDO, has trained 75 youths in Enugu State in conjunction with the ActionAid Nigeria,
on opportunities in green jobs, climate action and the emerging green economy.
The training, was to commemorate the 2026 International Youth Day, organized by students, unemployed youths, academics, working-class youths and representatives of youth groups from across the state.
Speaking on the occasion, the SSDO Head of Programme, Udochukwu Egwim, said the training was aimed at moving young people from discussions about green jobs to acquiring practical skills that could translate into employment and wealth creation.
Egwim further noted that the organisation would inaugurate a Youth Climate Action Coalition to sustain engagement with participants and create a platform for sharing climate-related opportunities.
His words, “The whole idea is to move from just talking about green jobs to also start practising green jobs.
"We want young persons to start thinking beyond their course of study and towards green jobs, artificial intelligence, circular economy and whole-system thinking..
“Sometimes the problem is the information gap. There are so many initiatives, some run by governments, donor partners and individuals, that don’t get to young people before the deadline."
He, also, said that the programme brought together by government agencies, development partners and practitioners to expose youths to practical opportunities in the green and digital economies.
A climate advocate, Wilfred Okeke, urged the youths to acquire relevant skills and position themselves for emerging opportunities in the green economy.
“We need to build the capacity of our people to be able to leverage these opportunities and become economically resilient. We have gone beyond the white-collar job era.
“A lot of Nigerians are very innovative. We need to support and continue to invest in our young people, not just in innovation, but by providing seed grants and capital for them to develop their innovations,” Okeke said.
He called on government and other stakeholders to provide seed grants and other forms of support to young innovators, stressing that Nigeria’s youthful population could drive economic growth if properly equipped.
One of the participants, Ruth Chidimma described the programme as broadened, particularly in the areas of the green economy, climate financing, circular economy and waste management, even as another participant, Chukwuma Okoye, said the training had helped youths understand practical ways of reducing pollution and adopting environmentally friendly practices.
What's Your Reaction?
