Former Lamu Women Representative Shakilla Abdallah giving driving licenses to a beneficiary at a past function in Faza. [Photo/Maxwell Ngala]
Over 40 youth in Lamu County have benefitted from fully sponsored driving courses.
Former Lamu Women Representative Shakilla Abdallah said that she sponsored the youth to get driving skills so that they benefit from the LAPSSET project after its completion.
Speaking at Faza, Shakilla said that the project will be creating various job opportunities and to the form, four leavers who are yet to join higher learning institutions can acquire tertiary skills to get the jobs.
She said that despite her being out of the Women Representative office, she is still carrying on with programs geared towards uplifting the lives of the youth in Lamu.
She said that without Lamu youth being assisted in getting necessary skills suitable for the job market, they will languish in poverty.
“We should not sit and wait for the LAPSSET project to be completed then we complain of discrimination in employment opportunities, we should get prepared to take the jobs,” she said.
According to Shakilla, youth were a pillar of development of the county and the county government need to concentrate more on ensuring that youth acquire necessary skills to get employment as well as employ themselves.
“If we forget our youth we will also forget about development since they are very instrumental in pushing for development agenda of any county” she added.
Shakilla appealed to youth who were sponsored to undertake the driving courses to visit Lamu or Faza offices to get their driving licenses.
The youth will also be assisted in securing employment in various companies and the hospitality sector within the county.
Among the beneficiaries are Mohammed Ali Mwalimu, Said Misbahu Ali, Omar Ahmed Shee and Salim Hussein Shariff who thanked the former Lamu County Member of Parliament for the sponsorship.
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