unemployment reduces as Brewery empowers South-East youths

12 young entrepreneurs have been granted N250,000 each by Nigeria Breweries, Life Continental  Beer

Progress Booster Project, in the South-East Zone of the country.

  The states that benefitted were Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.

  The project was aimed at empowering 50 budding entrepreneurs who have sound and workable business ideas and residents of South-East state.

  Presenting, the cash grant at Enugu to the beneficiaries, the manager, Nigeria Breweries, Mrs Ethel Emma-Uche advised them  to utilises the funds judiciously so as to yield positive results capable of making them employers of labour as they trudge in their business line.

  According to her, “If you succeed in taking your business idea to the next desirable level, you stand a chance of winning  additional N250,000.

  Mrs Emma-Uche stated that the panel of experts who assessed and judged their business proposals would continue monitoring their progress, mentor and provide valuable advice when needed.

  She congratulated the winners and wished them success in their proposed business lines.

  In his message, the Marketing Manager, Lager and Stout, Nigeria Breweries, Mr Emmanuel Agu stressed that the project was designed to rejuvenate and celebrate the quintessential Igbo culture that places emphasis on individualism and competitiveness as essential ingredients of industry, enterprise and spirit to succeed and excel.

  Mr Agu also pointed out that the business proposal could be on trading, handicraft, small scale manufacturing and provision of social services that must yield profit, reduce poverty and become employer of labour

  One of the beneficiaries, Mr Augustine Nnaoma thanked Nigeria Breweries and Life Beer beverage for the opportunity granted to them under the project.