The organisers of JamaJama Empowerment Day have provided children and artisans with various empowerment opportunities, with the aim of restoring hope to many families across the country.

According to a statement signed by the spokesperson for the organisers, Abiola Sadik, the initiative was designed to combine fun with empowerment, particularly for young people with emerging skills.

“The empowerment day created real opportunities for children and artisans while restoring hope to families,” Sadik said.

He said the event featured games and recreational activities for children, alongside the distribution of books, food, and beverages. Children who demonstrated developing skills were also supported with basic tools to help nurture their talents and encourage self-reliance from an early age.

Sadik added that one of the standout moments of the event involved an eight-year-old boy, whose name was withheld, who had been learning barbering on the streets.

Sadik revealed that the child’s father, having heard about the empowerment initiative, brought his son to the venue, where the boy was immediately engaged as an artisan through the JamaJama platform.

The event publicist said the young barber worked confidently as his father watched with pride, seeing his son recognised, supported, and given a legitimate opportunity to develop his craft.

Beyond receiving payment for his work, the child was also presented with new barbering tools, a gesture the organisers said underscored their commitment to skill development and the dignity of labour.

Organisers described the moment as “symbolic of JamaJama’s broader mission of identifying talent, creating access to work and instilling confidence in the next generation.”

“The empowerment day represents an early step in JamaJama’s ongoing efforts to nurture creativity, support artisans, and contribute to building a stronger future for Nigeria and the African continent.”