Firm Set to Empower 20 Million Nigerians in Support of Tinubu Govt’s Green Energy Drive

By Udo Oti

Joenewideas International, a green energy development and promotion consultancy firm has disclosed plans to utilize its waste to wealth business venture to support local production, create 20 million jobs in the energy sector.

The Chief Executive Officer and the Managing of the firm, Professor Ifemenanwa Joseph Okeke also disclosed that the firm was keen to support the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration’s energy development initiative through skills acquisition programmes.

Prof. Okeke while briefing Journalists in Awka on Wednesday, said the waste to wealth project will create job opportunities that will cut across political, ethnic and religion affiliations.

He noted that the jobs will be created through recycling of ‘human and agro-allied waste products, tagged Waste to Wealth Project.

He further explained that the beneficiaries would be trained in fabrication of Industrial Solar energy, recycling of waste products and manufacturing of machines for agricultural products.

He said: “We are not doing this to gather much profits but to support Mr President to enable him achieve his vision of making every Nigerian an employer of labour.

“We are going to use what we know and what we have through our skills acquisition programmes to empower the 20 million unemployed youths across the states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja. We want every Nigerian youth under this current administration to be legally engaged in doing one thing or the other.

Okeke disclosed that his firm was ready for collaboration with the Federal, State and local governments, as well as private investors, Religious bodies and other relevant stakeholders on the initiative.