By Ndahi Marama

MAIDUGURI—Participants at the three-day orientation programme organised by the Graduate Internship Scheme, GIS, for Youths, interns and firms’ Representatives have expressed gratitute to the Federal Government for initiating the scheme.

They said the exercise offered them opportunity to learn how best to be self productive rather than depending on government.

The training programme took place at Barwee Hotel in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

The participants in their separate remarks called on government to assist them with soft loans to enable them establish their business for the benefit of their family and children who often found it very difficult to pay their domestic needs and school fees.

A participant, Mohammed Bukar said the training has improved his capacity on business and entrepreneurship skills, noting that he is now satisfied with his local trading business at the popular Post Office general area in Maiduguri.

Earlier, Representative of the consulting firm, Axiom Learning Solutions, Mr Temitope Ode described the training as an opportunity to develop the skills of the graduates.