The first phase of the Skillbridge programme, an initiative by Glo Foundation designed to empower Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) street sweepers with new skills, ends this week in Lagos State.

For about 150 dedicated LAWMA street sweepers, this past month has been a journey of discovery, as they were equipped with valuable fashion design, bead making, baking, and digital skills.

Glo Foundation initiated the programme to empower individuals, providing them with the knowledge and tools to broaden their horizons and cultivate new streams of income.

“The participants are all putting their best foot forward and they are willing to learn,” remarked Coordinator for Fashion Design at YetrosLane Fashion Academy at Gbagada, Ogunmade Johnpaul Tobi.

Also, Coordinator of the baking training at Bakery Initiatives, Yaba, Lagos, Omotola Akinsanya, said: “The passion for learning resonated across all the training centres.”

Meanwhile, the digital skills training, coordinated by Oluwatosin Abiodun-Lisk at ALX, presented perhaps the most inspiring transformation, witnessing students’ move from zero to 100 and learning really fast.