She is to the female set of Nollywood, what Jim Iyke is to the male folk- the ultimate bad girl. Whether in her acting, relationships, outspokenness and by her controversies, Toto Dikeh embodies the image of that bad girl. But not many people note the serious and humanitarian side of her.
She represents the ultimate woman, an amazon to her people and the less fortunate. She lives and breathes humanitarianism. Just recently, her pet project, The Tonto Dikeh Foundation (TDF) began the training for 350 unemployed youths in Rivers on vocational and specialised skills, to enable them to open businesses and employ others.
Ms Tonto Dikeh, Founder of TDF and 2023 Rivers Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Democratic Party’s (ADC), flagged off the three-week training programme in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She said it is targeted to provide vocational skills and empowerment to the beneficiaries in catering, culinary, fashion and design, baking, make up, interior decoration, air conditioner and satellite (dish) installations, among others. “We have also included coding as we want people to learn how to code (applications) and become players in the Information Technology marketplace.
“We want to empower as many youths as possible with skills to enable them to earn a living; support their families, and create employment for others,” she said. She expressed optimism that the training with the theme, “Free Direct Aid Empowerment Programme for Rivers State,” would gene.