rLG Communications, the pioneer mobile phone assembling company in Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Osun State as a first step towards full entry into the Nigerian market. Under the agreement, rLG will replicate the Applied ICT Module of National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) by training over 20,000 beneficiary youth from Osun state. A press statement signed by Chief Marketing Officer, David Afugani said “the deal which is worth over US$10 million, shall involve the engagement of technical experts, equipment, tools and the setting up of training facilities across the State for effective roll out of the project. “Upon the roll out of the project, the company shall commence the construction of US$20 million assembly plant in Osun State and other offices in Lagos State to commence full commercial activities within the shortest possible time.” rLG in the last quarter of 2010, signed similar agreement with the Gambian government to train 70 beneficiary in that country. According to the release, “so far the first batch of beneficiaries has successfully undergone the programme and is due to graduate by the end of this month. Due to the success of implementation, the Government of Gambia has commenced negotiations with rLG for the training of additional 2000 youth”. The company has over the years trained and set up over 15,000 youth in all regions of Ghana. It is targeting to train an additional 24,000 youth before the end of 2011. The Nigerian project is another giant step towards rLG’s bid to become a leading integrated ICT company in the West African sub-region within the next two years. The company assembles rLG brand of ICT products including mobile phones, laptops, internet modems, LCD TV screens and internet routers. Story by Kofi Adu Domfeh/Luv Fm/Ghana