As the job market welcomes a new wave of talent post NYSC, Access Pensions has announced the ‘Shape Your Future’ live empowerment webinar. This session is designed to prepare and equip young individuals as they transition into the business world or workforce, whether as employees or entrepreneurs. Scheduled for April 25, 2024, from 12:00 WAT, ‘Shape Your Future’ brings together industry experts and thought leaders to share invaluable insights and strategies for success.

The sessions will feature distinguished speakers including Joycee Awosika,
Founder/CEO Oriki Group who will speak on the topic ‘Getting Started – Your Entrepreneurial & Professional Journey,’ and Employability Skills Coach, Felicia Odumosu, who will address concerns on ‘Employability – How to Be the Candidate of Choice.’

Speaking on the initiative, Afolabi Folayan, Executive Director (Technical), at Access Pensions, stated, “As we welcome a new wave of talent into the job market post-NYSC, ‘Shape Your Future’ embodies our dedication to nurturing and empowering young professionals. Access Pensions is committed to sustainability and firmly believes in the potential of young Nigerians to grow wealth and become key contributors to the economy in the mid to long term. This initiative underscores our commitment to equipping them with the essential skills and insights needed to excel in their entrepreneurial and professional journeys.”

The digital training will also leverage the wealth of experience across the Access ecosystem as Olubusola Ogundipe, Team Lead, Women in Banking Segment at W Initiative of Access Bank will introduce participants to Youthrive, a transformative initiative by Access Bank designed to empower, uplift, and accelerate the next generation of MSMEs. The Youthrive program is set to impact over four million individuals by enhancing capacity, providing financial empowerment, and fostering invaluable business exchange programs. This online seminar promises to be an enriching experience, offering practical guidance, tips, and inspiration for young professionals embarking on their career journeys. Interested participants are encouraged to register here.

 If Stella Erhuvwuoghene Okotete’s success story is well scribbled’ it will make a best-selling play if well adapted and also cast with an A-list actor to bring the characterization to life. Because it teaches determination, tenacity and hard work. Thriving in a male-dominated world is more reason for her to remain solid and firm thereby staying ahead of her game to become a force to reckon with thereby grounding the clichéd woven around women who limit their ability to soar higher. With her numerous degrees and current status as an Executive Director (Business Development) at Nigeria Export-Import Bank NEXIM, she kick-started her political sojourn with the All Progressives Congress, the first elected Councilor in Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State from 2008 – 2011. When her name was penned down as a minister-designate but was not cleared by the Department of State Security Service for onward screening by the senate; Okotete quickly moved on by remaining focused and refused to hold grudges against anyone or blame anyone.

 Rather, she has continued to learn and contribute her quota to the country’s development in her capacity as a top echelon at NEXIM bank. Despite naysayers trying hard to discredit her and also cast aspersions on her she has remained unperturbed by using her weight to enhance technological empowerment for women through training for businesses to engage in the Exportation of goods and services to earn forex.

On the 20^th of April she will be celebrating her 40^th birthday. We also gathered that due to the current situation of the country and the dwindling economy also as a public servant with human feelings instead of  the usual fanfare attached to birthdays celebrations like many of her peers would have done; She will kickstart the celebration with a modest way with a Night of Worship on Friday the 19th of April 2024 at the GT event Centre in Warri, Delta State.

On Saturday which is the day she would clock 40; she has opted to share her joy with the downtrodden and extending her hands of love to the needy where she will be reaching out through an empowerment scheme  at the Okotete Street in Ugheli; Delta State where she will be handing out palliatives and other items that will cushion the biting economy to the needy as a philanthropic gesture.

She will wrap the celebration up with a Church Thanksgiving service on Sunday the 21st of April at the Christ Missionary Crusaders in Ekpan Warri in celebration mode just to celebrate and appreciate her creator for availing her the gift of life on Mother Earth despite the turbulent time she witness while moving to the top.

Sources say; No fanfare celebration as she has only invited her close friends and relatives to church where she would thank God and dance like David danced in celebration mood.

Top government officials and political stakeholders will be in attendance to share in her pot full of joy. Okotete is quite excited as it marks the beginning of a new journey in her life and she is making it a grand celebration with thanks to her creator for putting her on a high pedestal early in life.