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The Vice Chancellor of the First Technical University, Ibadan, Professor Ayobami Salami, left, giving out a certificate to one of the participants at the occasion...
The Vice Chancellor of the First Technical University, Ibadan, Professor Ayobami Salami, left, giving out a certificate to one of the participants at the occasion...

The Vice Chancellor of the First Technical University, Ibadan, Professor Ayobami Salami has given reasons why Nigeria, as a nation, needs sustained and strategic investment in human capital development.

He also submitted that this, will in essence, help the nation to seriously encourage productivity and help banish poverty.

The VC gave these submissions while speaking during the closing ceremony of the youth empowerment programme organized fo Niger Delta Youths who were trained the First Technical University, Ibadan on Friday.

Prof Ayobami also used the opportunity to admonish the participants to  “not only put to practice all that you have been exposed to, but to also exemplify the best entrepreneurial practices that would make you create wealth and become notable employers of labour.”

Read the full text of the VC’s speech here:

I consider it a great pleasure welcoming you all to the closing ceremony of the two weeks intensive Youth Empowerment Programme (poultry and fisheries options) facilitated by the Centre for Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TVET) and generously sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

We are in many ways appreciative of this very important partnership with the Ministry and we cannot but thank the consultants from Dosmark CJ and Oil Investment Limited who have worked really hard to make this a reality. I also wish to commend Dr. Gbenga Fayomi, Director, TVET, Tech-U and his efficient and hardworking team for the tremendous efforts invested in making this programme very successful.

For us at Nigeria’s premier and only Technical University, First Technical University, the Youth Empowerment Programme is one of our flagship interventions aimed at fighting frontally the rising scourge of unemployment in our country. As implemented by the University’s Centre for Technical, Vocational Entrepreneurship Training (TVET), it is devoted to equipping individuals with skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training in carefully-selected areas of needs in the larger society. Aside commitment to bridging the yawning skills gap, the programme is focused on generating self-employment among the teeming youths of the country.

Tech-U holds the conviction that a truly productive nation must necessarily be pivoted on sustained and strategic investment in human capital development. Therefore, this programme, in addition to the other unique offerings anchored on the innovative model of education we are known for, as a socially responsive corporate entity, reflects our avowed commitment to making Nigeria work by getting her young people empowered for wealth creation.

So far, since the commencement of this initiative, about 350 youths have been trained in diverse skills and our target is to have at least 1000 beneficiaries before the end of 2019. We are on a mission to spearheading a silent revolution that would ultimately disrupt Nigeria’s economy for good. We therefore call on other well-meaning citizens and agencies to work with us as we seek to create a brighter future for our nation.

I would like to specially congratulate all our 154 beneficiaries from the Niger Delta region of the country, who are the latest addition to our bourgeoning list of ambassadors. You have, through this programme, been conferred with the prestigious status of TVET alumni of the University and this naturally places a responsibility on your shoulders to live as change agents within a citizenry yearning for hope. Going by our fledging reputation as a unique citadel of learning with positively disruptive educational model, it is indeed a proud heritage. Hence, we expect you to not only put to practice all that you have been exposed to, but to also exemplify the best entrepreneurial practices that would make you create wealth and become notable employers of labour.

As you all know, as part of this package powered by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Abuja, a sum of N300, 000 would be credited to you as a take-off grant. It is my sincere hope and admonition that you deploy this fund judiciously and kick-start for yourself a truly rewarding entrepreneurial life.

Once again, I thank our partners and wish you all the very best.

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