Ogun State Government says it remains the only state in Nigeria offering National Skills Qualifications (NSQ), a certificate that guarantees the recipient employment opportunities anywhere in the world.
The State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, made this known during the Job Seekers' Engagement Forum, organised in conjunction with Ogun State Skills Funds (OSF), a World Bank Assisted Project funded by the Ogun State Economic Transformation Projects, (OGSTEP), at the Government, Science and Technical College (GSTC), Ijebu-Ode
He reiterated that the infrastructure of the Eight Technical Colleges in the State were upgraded with modern equipment to further encourage vocational skills.
Prof. Arigbabu, while congratulating the attendees, stated that government had established three job centres in the three Senatorial Districts of the state to offer training services, such as, career counseling, skills training, employment services among others
He urged the participants to take advantage of the centre for personal development and skills acquisition."
Don't put your minds looking for white collar jobs, but rather, look for skills that will help you create values", Arigbabu advised
In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Oluwatosin Oloko, stated that the programme was an engagement forum to intimate people about the job centre established to enhance people skills, saying practical education was crucial to employment generation and human survival.
Similarly in his presentation, Mr. Kazeem Ogungbe, a resource person, noted that most graduates were not employable due to the certificate acquired, hence the reason for the creation of the job centres, to ensure that residents of the State get self-reliant through the provision of skills acquisitions.
During the overview of the event, the Skills Specialist, OSF, Mr. Segun Fatoki, explained that business development training, business clinic and soft skills training would be dished out to candidates, saying interested applicants would also be trained on how to write Curriculum Vitae in line with industries' requirements.
The President of the Old Students Association, Ijebu-Ode GSTC, Mr. Gilbert Olatunji noted that great benefits would come with being a technician, as it makes them more independent, self-employed and employers of labour.
Some of the participants, Funmilayo Idowu, Damilola Olowolagba and Ibrahim Jamiu appreciated the State Government for the life changing experience, saying that the programme was a motivation for them to fulfill their aspirations of becoming employers of labour.
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