MARAFA FOUNDATION GRADUATES 60 TRAINEES FOR SKILLS ACQUISITION IN KADUNA

By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna

   Marafa Foundation has graduated sixty youths in skills acquisition from various works categories, and inaugurated new executive in Kaduna state.

 The Sixty trainees were trained in catering, chemicals processing and make up, which recently held at Arewa House in Kaduna.

  Speaking with news men, the founder of the foundation, Engineer Basiru Ibrahim Marafa, explained that, "based on my faith we are mandated to support some one that don't have a work especially the youth in the society, in respective of their ethnics and religions background.

He noted that, the aim of establishing the foundation is to support the government in creating jobs opportunities to our able youth, for the growth and the development for future betterment to our young generation.

   "In making them being selfless dependent in the society, so as to depend and became an importance members of the society, through given their contributions to the development of the people in  Kaduna state and Nigeria at large."

 Engineer Basiru, also calls on the all tiers of government to come and collaborate with the foundation, as reality initiative that's made impacts to the youth, for the creation and provisions of employment opportunities to both male and female.

   The Kaduna state co ordinator of the foundation, Jamilu Isah Sani, said "the foundation was established since Twenty years ago, graduated more than Two Thousands youth in differents works categories, ranging from federal polytechnic Kaduna, Panteka Artisans and others societal businesses.

 He also charged the graduands to sustain. the dedication and sacrifices given to the trainers, by maintaining the business and recruiting other youths in their places of works.

 "We are all grateful to God with the gesture established through Engineer Basiru Ibrahim, may God almighty bless him and reward him with Aljannat."

 Also speaking with old graduated students from the foundation, Alhaji Abbas Aminu (Gwaska), Chairman new Panteka Market, commended Alhaji Basiru for his tremendous contributions towards initiatives that produced Artisans,businesses and works creation to the youth.

 He however, calls on the politicians to partner with the foundation for the development of Kaduna communities and the nation, in order to reduce the joblessness amongst the youth in the society.

Some of the graduating students from Marafa Foundation Kaduna State

 Other former student of the foundation, Auwal Aliyu, explained that, "as Panteka Artisans I recruited and graduated more than five sets of youth.

 " I feel delighted by seeing these youngs male and females wearing gowns for the celebration of their graduation, its very good development seen youth involves in such Artisans that would woefully boost the nation technology.

 Abdul Azeez Shaaibu, the first batch of the foundation, said, "I'm really pride of the foundation and the founder, he's the one made me what's I'm today.

 He also urged the wealthy people to emulate Marafa for the kinds of gesture and preveillege given to the poor men, men and females for the development of Kaduna communities.

 The graduands students; Rabiuatu Suleiman, who learned Chemicals processsing and Sadiya Usman Hajar from Unguwar Sanusi, also learned Make up, " thanked the foundation and the founder Engineer Basiru Ibrahim Marafa, for given them the opportunities to free trainied skills acquisition.

  The new inaugurated executive include; Alh. Kabiru ZubairM Madaucin Arewan Zazzau Hakimin Barnawa), Alh.Ahmad Tijjani Ciroman Zazzau Hakimin Makera) and Alh. Muhammad Dan Malikin Igabi Makera).

   Others include; Alh. Abba Aminu(Guska chairman Sabuwar panteka), Alh. Abdulazeez Shuaibu Abumia and Mallam Muhammad quraish, Engineer Liti,  Alh. Hashim, Mallam Nasiru danjimmai,and  Dauda Ayuba Sani Kurmin gwari.

  The other members; Imam Muhammad Abdullahi, Dr Jibril Lawal Tafida and Dr Nuhu Abdillahi Maikudi. While Jamilu Isah Sani and Hassan Adamu would serves as state co ordinator and state Secretary respectively.