Anambra forum
Mr Okafor Emmanuel, the Secretary, Anambra Association in South Africa, said on Monday that the group had commenced training of 10 youths in South Africa. 

Emmanuel told news men in Midrand, South Africa, that the leadership of the association decided to train the youths in order to remove them from the streets of South Africa.

He said the association discovered that some youths from the state in South Africa needed to be trained to become self reliant.

`` The skills acquisition programme is for Anambra indigenes in South Africa. 
We sent out messages to our youths who want to be trained.

`` These youths responded and they are currently being trained in brick 
laying, carpentry as well as marble and tiles laying.

`` They are presently being trained in recognised institutions in South Africa,`` he said.

Emmanuel said the youths would be trained for two years before being given certificates.

`` When they complete their training, they will be sent back home to work for the state and train others in the skills they acquired.

`` We understand our people go to Togo and Benin Republic to look for trained professionals in these areas.

`` Our youths will be made to work for government or become self reliant if they so desire,`` he said.

The secretary also said the group had introduced a scholarship scheme for 21 students in the state to study in universities.

`` This is our contribution to boost manpower development in our state. We will also partner the state government in sectors like agriculture, `` he said.