It
is part of effort to reduce unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, fifty (50)
youths selected from the thirty six (36) states of the federation in course of
Agricultural and other vocational skills at the office centre institute of
Agriculture Olupena Osun State in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
According
to the correspondent of report of the program said that the fifty youth were
selected amongst seven hundred applicants who applied for the program, the
journey was sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in some
related companies. In the lecture, the head department of Animal Science PROFESSOR JACOB BABAYEMI said the need for the youth to apply for the prerequisite
business principles that will enable them excel in their vocations. According to
him, he also said that the business you have chosen and the direction you hope
to go about it as well as being determined to succeed forms part of the basic business
principle needed to succeed in their vocations.
The
chairman on the occasion HIGH CHIEF EDDY
AWALE, who is the ASHIFALUDON of
Ibadan land, represented by DAN OSIBALOGUN, CHIEF BAYO ALUBI urged the youth to make good use of the skills
acquired for their social and economic development.
Representatives
of the good General Manager National
Petroleum Investment General Services in Subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said
that the organization also keyed in to the Agricultural Agenda of the Federal
Government to contribute to the empowerment of the youth. According to him he
also said that NNPC and them have the responsibility of managing the investment
of the federal government in all sphere sectors of the oil and gas industry to
ensure the good return on investment capital. This means that our investment
should not just be producing Crude oil but also a diesel.
Also
the commissioner for Agriculture, Natural resources in Rural Development PRINCE OYIWALO OYIOMI said government
was determined to boost agriculture in the state. He urges the institute in the
training of the youth and making them readily enlighten for National development.
PRINCE OYIWALO OYIOMI enjoyed the drive
to path in the society.
The
ARCH BISHOP of the Ibadan Arch
Diocese who is also the centre proprietor THE
MOST LEKE ADEBOYE said the
institute will continue to offer a quality Agricultural and vocational training
that will add value to the Nigerian youth for self actualization. The Rector of
the institute REV, MAKARIOUS OLATUNJI
said the institute will sustain the goal of developing the capacity of the
youths in the country. According to REV.
MAKARIOUS he said that a country where the unemployment had become a mustar,
common training on Agriculture emerges as a big kind of war.
Some
of the beneficiaries said the training are worth wile, according to one of the
beneficiary who gladly said that the certificate alone will boost his Morale
and increase his passion. It pays to make good use of the skills acquired in
this program.
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