Arewa Development Support Initiative, Gombe State chapter, has trained no fewer than 100 participants on Moniepoint sales agent operations in the state.
Speaking on Friday, Gombe State Coordinator ADSI Hannatu Yaro, said the empowerment initiative was part of the organisation’s interventions geared towards alleviating poverty.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that the two-day training held between May 7-8, 2024 in Gombe State.
She said, “We presented two proposals from Gombe State. Earlier on, ADSI has conducted five different skills on bead making, shoe and bag, ICT etc. for this second leg of the training we are doing training on two skills. First is training on moniepoint, the company gives them ATMs which they will use to open accounts for people that are interested.
“It will boost moniepoint’s business and at the same time get them employed. The company will monitor and we will also monitor their progress.
“There will be training on cybersecurity so that whatever they are doing nobody will be able to hack. We invited 100. The second leg of the training is on potatoes bag farming. We identified people around water areas, so that water won’t be a problem. We invited people from Kaltungo and some will come from Nafada. ADSI is providing them with empty bags of cement they will be responsible for filling the bags with sand we have already bought irish potatoes seed from Jos.”
Commenting more on the activities of the group, Yaro noted that ADSI was started by like minds in a bid to develop the country especially northern Nigeria. With membership spreading across the 19 states of the federation.
“ADSI doesn’t seek for funding from external sources but focuses on members support can carry us.
“We have a minimum contribution of N2,000 by individual members and then you give higher than that.
“After collecting such money we usually look at what we have. ADSI has governing body, board of trustees in charge of all the projects.
“Each state usually writes proposal afterwards the board decides based on our defence,” Yaro said.
Yaro urged participants to show commitment, through their dedication and hard work adding “People should be able to trust that they can open account with them. ADSI has sponsored their training and also ensured that aside refreshment they got N4000 each to cushion the cost of transportation to the venue.”
On his part, Messiah David, lauded the collaboration ADSI for the training, adding that it will go a long way in empowering the unemployed.
David who was one of the beneficiaries of the Moniepoint Point of Sale training added, “I want to use this opportunity to thank ADSI; what I saw between yesterday and today I’m really amazed. The training is free for the number of people you are seeing here, I wish others will take a queue from what ADSI has commenced.”
On what he learned from the two-day training he said, “Since yesterday, they taught us how to start your PoS business, we were told there is business and personal accounts. Today, I was able to open my own business account and personal accounts.”
Also speaking, Nabil Abubakar, one of the agents, promised to juxtapose the confidence reposed in him, saying “We will do our best to deliver.”
Also, Maryam Mohammed, another trainee, lauded the organisers for their efforts, she added “We wish to appreciate ADSI for the support so far.”
