Not less than 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta have acquired entrepreneurial skills in the LiveWIRE programme of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) since it was introduced in 2003 as part of efforts to boost employment opportunities among people aged 18 – 35 years.
The recipients were trained and supported with start-up grants and business mentorship enabling them to launch their own businesses and become employers of labour.
