By Princewill Ekwujuru

NIGERIA Bottling Company Limited (NBC), says it remains committed to supporting government’s drive in reducing unemployment in the country, hence the introduction of its management trainee programme, MTP.

Nigerian youths

The company said the programme is designed to select best of young talents to play key roles in the company’s future growth, adding that this is in line with Coca-Cola Hellenic strategic focus on talent acquisition and development of its 2017 MTP.

Director, Human Resources of NBC, Mrs. Grace Omo-Lamai, said NBC remains committed to supporting government’s drive in reducing unemployment in the country hence the introduction of this programme.

She said with the scheme, it is certain that not only will employment rise but skills multiplied to address some other challenges affecting the country, stressing, “The programme is geared towards preparing the trainees to become high performing managers and ready to take on key roles within the company.

Dynamic work environment

It will also provide the successful candidates a unique opportunity to gain professional training within a dynamic work environment characterised by diversity, inclusion and high-performance culture.”

The director said that in line with the Coca-Cola Hellenic core values of Excellence and Learning, successful candidates would undergo an intensive and comprehensive management programme, adding that only successful trainees who demonstrate high-performance mindset will be fast tracked into the company’s leadership.

Speaking on the series of activities lined up for the programme, Omo-Lamai disclosed that participants are poised to experience an intellectually and technically rewarding session stating that the programme has been structured to accommodate individuals located in designated parts of the country where the company plants are located.

According to her, trainees will be exposed to classroom sessions and on-the-job training experience in any of the plants located in Abuja, Asejire, Benin, Challawa, Enugu, Ikeja, Jos, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Owerri and Port Harcourt.