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Ephraim Gaius (Batch 2.1) Waiter/Coffee Barrister Hans and Rene Long before WAVE, Ephraim was working as a Technician but was not getting paid for his job, so he had to leave since he was processing his admission and needed money to do this. Then he heard about WAVE through the CDA chairman of his local government area and decided to go for the training. After the selection and his orientation, he continued with the training and said how surprised he was at the difference he saw in the programme. I was surprised that we were also taught the importance of putting people first in the Hospitality industry and the different job roles that exist and what they really are all about.  When asked the most challenging part of his training at the academy, Ephraim mentioned that the assessment which required trainees to stand for hours was most challenging to him. But also noted how this eventually helped him learn patience which he found very useful at his current place of employment. He als...

Dorothy Bawa (Batch 17) Production Manager Omnutri, Ikoyi Dorothy was engaged in training on bead making before she heard about WAVE from a friend, Patience Ezoh,an alumnus. She went through the training process as everyone else, graduating and moving on to her job shadow at Golden Tulip, Festac Town. This was a transforming exposure for her she revealed and said that it created the opportunity for her to utilize the soft skills she acquired while on her training. Soft skills such as effective communication and team work among others proved to be very useful. Going through the academy caused a lot of positive changes in her life. When asked what her challenges were during her training, she said it was the aspect of having to keep up with time . She was obligated, as every other trainee to inculcate the habit of good time management which she found very challenging at the time.  Two weeks after her job shadow, Dorothy got a job at Omnutri, Ikoyi where she works as a production manag...

                                                             Adewunmi Baruwa                                                                   Supervisor                                                                 Shawarma & co Adewunmi was an e-commerce agent with one of the online retail stores but quit because it was a part-time job. He joined WAVE because he wanted a monthly paid job and to also acquire basic soft skills training required in getting and staying on a job. He heard about the programme fro...