{
  "id": 13271585,
  "title": "HBM Nigeria Trains 120 Persons with Disabilities in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hbm-nigeria-trains-120-persons-with-disabilities-in-lagos",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/10/hbm-nigeria-trains-120-persons-with-disabilities-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "HBM Nigeria Plc, a leading building solutions company, has launched its 2026 Disability to Ability (D2A) program to empower 120 persons with disabilities in Lagos. The six-week vocational training program, held in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), focuses on equipping participants with practical skills in make-up and Gele, wig and braids making, phone and laptop repairs, shoe and bag making, and entrepreneurship. The curriculum also covers financial literacy, digital skills, business management, sustainable livelihoods, circular economy, and green skills. The Director of Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainable Development at HBM Nigeria Plc, Viola Graham-Douglas, emphasized that the D2A program aims to recognize and develop the potential of persons with disabilities, enabling them to achieve economic goals and participate fully in society. This initiative continues HBM Nigeria Plc's commitment to promoting inclusion and economic empowerment among persons with disabilities, following their successful 2025 edition that trained 100 PWDs in various practical skills. HBM Nigeria Plc, part of the Huaxin Building Materials Group, is a major player in Nigeria's building and construction industry, operating cement manufacturing facilities in several regions across the country.",
  "summary": "HBM Nigeria Plc, a provider of innovative building solutions and manufacturer of cement, ready-mix, mortar, and Plaster of Paris brands, has commenced the 2026 edition of its Disability to Ability (D2A)",
  "key_points": [
    "HBM Nigeria launches 2026 Disability to Ability (D2A) program.",
    "Program trains 120 persons with disabilities in Lagos.",
    "Skills include make-up, Gele, wig, braids, phone/laptop repairs."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This initiative solidifies HBM Nigeria Plc's commitment to economic empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities, building on its previous efforts to equip them with practical skills for self-sufficiency.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}