The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye has launched a transformative empowerment initiative to equip 240 indigenes with life-changing entrepreneurial skills in an attempt towards achieving the 25-year Development Agenda for Ogbomoso town.
The event which took place at the Jokodolu Foundation office, was organised by the Ogbomosoland Job Creation and Empowerment Committee with the support of the Bank of Industry (BoI).
LEADERSHIP gathered that the scheme was designed to empower participants with practical skills for self-reliance, financial independence, and sustainable community development.
The initiative covers a wide range of vocational and technical skills, including baking and pastries, event planning and decoration, information technology, household and industrial cleaning, soap production, as well as Adire and Aso Oke production.
“This is more than training—it’s a seed of transformation,” Oba Olaoye said while addressing the participants. “This is not just training. It’s a golden opportunity. Learn with passion. Commit fully. Maximize this gift.”
The monarch emphasised that the empowerment initiative reflects the broader vision of progress for Ogbomoso, and underlines the importance of lifting others as a pathway to community advancement.
“This is what community progress looks like,” the Soun declared. “We rise by lifting others.”
He also expressed gratitude to the Bank of Industry for its unwavering support and commitment to grassroots development.
The initiative marks one of the early implementations of the Soun’s ambitious 25-Year Development Agenda, which aims to transform Ogbomoso into a hub of enterprise, education, and innovation.
