Junior Achievement Nigeria, JAN, says it has so far trained 690,000 entrepreneurs. It says it is commitment to train additional 331,000 to bring the number to 1million by 2020.
About 50 participating students are expected to be trained in the next edition of the camp.
The Senior Programme Manager for JAN, Abiodun Adegbola said in a press conference to herald the annual LEAD CAMP of the organization, that JAN which operates in 29 cities across Nigeria, has trained 690,000 entrepreneurs.
“This explains the feasibility and close reality of JAN’s curious drive to bring the total trained entrepreneurs to 1million in the next 3years, as it remains only 310 trainees complete the round.”
She went on, “the camp is an avenue entrepreneurship programmes and mentorship are impacted in prospective entrepreneurs, where already empowered participants showcase their achievements through JAN”.
She said that the main focus of the camp is for the empowerment, development of youths particularly student so that they can be self-reliant.
