Leading technological giant, the Zinox Group, recently offered employment to a group of unemployed Nigerian graduates who successfully completed its internship program as part of its attempts to lessen the hard economic pressure on young people.
Out of more than 5,000 qualified applications from throughout Nigeria, the successful graduates, who totaled more than 50, were among the second batch of participants to complete a 30-day rigorous Mini-MBA training program run by the Zinox Institute of Technology (ZIT).
The participants were exposed to top-notch trainings, job-suitability scenarios, and workshops to build their capacity in a variety of management functions, including accounts, procurement, core engineering, software development, business development, etiquette and grooming, and human resources/administration, among others.
A faculty of more than 20 well-known resource people led the seminars, and the chairman of the Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, took time out of his busy schedule to mentor the participants.
Over 5,000 eligible graduates from throughout the nation applied for the program, which the management of Zinox disclosed is a part of its efforts to give hope to many Nigerians amid the current challenges in the local and global economy. Additionally, the hiring process will continue in batches, with successful applicants who graduate from the program being promptly incorporated into any of the numerous Zinox Group organizations.
Ekeh asked the chosen candidates to maintain their confidence in Nigeria while pleading with them not to betray it.
He admonished them to shun negative sentiments or news reports about the future of the country, adding that the Nigerian economy has passed through other trying times in the past, even as he expressed optimism that it would equally emerge stronger from its current challenges.
“Those of you selected have a unique opportunity to re-write your destinies and that of those around you. I have consciously given you the secret of our little successes. So, I encourage you to work hard, avoid vices and repay the trust shown in you. And for the ladies, this is possibly the only group of companies in the world that has five CEOs who are globally certified women. So, you should work with pride because you earned it.
‘‘Also, I wish to remind you that, despite the current challenges in the economy, we have not even scratched the surface, when it comes to the huge potential that abounds in the Nigerian economy. I urge you to pay no heed to negative projections about Nigeria. ‘‘In the 21st Century, many people talk but you have to remain selectively deaf to succeed. Continue to show faith and belief in the future of a more prosperous Nigeria, irrespective of the present difficulties. I am certain that it will get better soon. On our own part, we will consistently do our little best to provide opportunities for deserving beneficiaries to achieve their full potential,’’ he concluded.
