The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has graduated 62 youths including 19 women trained on wood vocation under its community based reintegration programme in Edo state.

The IOM Deputy Director General, Ugochi Daniels said the training was carried out under IOM’s Nigeria: Promoting Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood for Returned Migrants and Unemployed youths.

Daniels said the project set up a multipurpose vocational skills training facility in collaboration with Nat Limited and Edojobs to assist returned migrants within their community to have access to socio economic opportunities 

Esther Asemota, representing her father and CEO of NAT limited, Tommy Asemota, said the partnership with IOM has offered the company a new lease of life.

Some of the beneficiaries thanked IOM for the opportunity and promised to make good use the knowledge learnt.Highpoints of the event was the presentation of certificates and starter packs containing carpentry tools including generating set to all 62 carpenters.