By Kadijatu Bangura
Hope has been restored for 242 Sierra Leonean migrant returnees after they successfully completed an intensive six-week skills training programme designed to help them rebuild their lives and earn a sustainable living.
The programme, implemented by the National Youth Commission (NAYCOM) in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), was held at the Obasanjo Skills Acquisition and Youth Transformation Centre.
The training was part of ongoing efforts to support the reintegration of returning migrants by equipping them with practical, employable and entrepreneurial skills.
Participants received hands-on training in driving, make-up, entrepreneurship, tailoring, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), catering and decoration.
The initiative is supported under the European Union-funded Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration programme.
According to organisers, the training is aimed at providing opportunities for young migrants returning home — giving them the tools to become self-reliant, create jobs and contribute meaningfully to national development.
The successful certification of the second cohort, comprising 242 graduates, marks another major step in strengthening the capacity of returning migrants and supporting their full reintegration into society.
Officials say the programme will continue to empower returnees with skills for sustainable livelihoods, reducing the risk of re-migration through irregular routes.
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