A serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Joy Alkali, has empowered 1,102 women and students in Taraba State through vocational skills acquisition, literacy classes and Computer-Based Test (CBT) training under her Community Development Service project.
The initiative, implemented through her Better Tomorrow Initiative, also saw the donation of school uniforms to 30 students of Government Day Secondary School, Howai, Jalingo. Alkali said the programme was designed to equip beneficiaries with practical, income-generating skills that would promote self-reliance and community development.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Alkali urged participants to make productive use of the skills acquired by establishing small businesses and mentoring others in their communities. She noted that empowering women creates a ripple effect that strengthens families and transforms communities.
The Taraba State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Ella Aji Williams, represented by the Head of Community Development Service, Mr. Sunday Wankari, commended the project as a model of impactful community service, while school authorities praised Alkali for her interventions, including classroom renovations, reading support and CBT training.
