Beyond the certificate: ErommaOse Nwokoro Foundation equips 50 youths for the 2026 workforce

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ErommaOse Nwokoro Foundation is meticulously selecting the best students from various skill acquisition training for their up coming graduation in April, 2026.

ErommaOse Nwokoro Foundation which has been at the forefront of empowering the younger generation to create meaningful employment opportunities will be graduating 50 to 100 students who prove to be exceptional in their different fields of training from designated skill acquisition academies.

Best students will be picked from various skill acquisition academy like Hairdressing, tailoring and fashion designing, makeup training among others.

According to Bernardette Erommaose Nwokoro, the Founder and CEO of ErommaOse Nwokoro Foundation,   the target number of graduates can vary widely depending on the resources available and the length of the program. “Over the years I have graduated over 300 students in various skills and at the moment I have close to 50 students that will be graduating in April 2026”, she said.

Speaking on how often she follows up on the graduated students after handing over start-ups kits, she said that the follow-up is as frequent as weekly to help monitor their progress and prevent them from relaxing into wasting the opportunity.

“I keep a close tabs on the students because money is involved and I need to know if they are wasting the resources that has been given to them, because after graduating we set them up at their various skills and follow up weekly to make sure they are not playing around”.

Nwokoro who has received a few awards for her contribution towards helping to keep young people off the streets through skill acquisition training shared that her inspiration came from recognizing the transformative power of skills training in enhancing livelihoods and fostering self-sufficiency.

The core mission of the foundation is to ignite the potential within young boys and girls, fostering an environment where creativity and practical skills merge to pave the way for a future without poverty.

“Through comprehensive training programs, mentorship, and community engagement, we commit to equipping the youth with the tools they need to become innovative leaders, skilled professionals, and proactive citizens.

“By nurturing their talents and providing sustainable solutions for economic challenges, we empower the next generation to create meaningful employment opportunities for themselves and others”.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.

She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.

She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.

As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.

She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.

Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.

She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.

She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.

Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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