READYSETWORK BERTHS AT YABATECH
READYSETWORK
BERTHS AT YABATECH
The Yaba College of
Technology (YABATECH) played host to the ReadySetWork (RSW) team led by the
Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, Mr Obafela
Bank-Olemoh on Tuesday.
Students of the
institution would be participating in the initiative of the state government
which is now in its third year for the first time.
Those selected will
join students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University
(LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Lagos State College of
Health Technology, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), and the
Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), and the Caleb University
Imota for the 13-week programme starting in July.
Final year students
gathered in the multipurpose hall of the institution for the sensitization
programme learnt from Bank-Olemoh how to benefit from the work readiness and
entrepreneurship initiative designed to prepare them for productive careers
after graduation.
The Special Adviser
told the students they had to complete an online course in the RSW Academy
first before applying to be selected among the 5,000 that would participate in
the 13-week face-to-face sessions.
To graduate from
the RSW, Bank-Olemoh said the students had to make 11 weeks of classes and
complete all assignments. He said lateness would not be tolerated in any
of the three centres (LASU, LASPOTECH and UNILAG) the RSW sessions will hold.
He counseled the
students to give their best during the programme and use the opportunity to
change their lives for good.
“The programme will
run for 13 weeks and you must attend 11 weeks; no excuses – even if your
mother, father or I die. If you are going to do well in your life, it is
your attitude that matters. There are 180 million people in Nigeria and
65 per cent of our population is young. That is about 100 million.
Imagine the 100 million have an average of four children, which will be 400
million. If 200 million die, we will still have over 300 million people
in Nigeria. Where will they go to without jobs? If you don’t
succeed Nigeria will fail. Your life is in your hands. We are not
asking about your class of grades. It does not stop you from succeeding
in life. Just make the best of this opportunity,” he said.
On his part, the
Rector, Mr Obafemi Omokungbe, an engineer, thanked the Lagos State government
for including YABATECH among the beneficiary schools. He said the
programme would add value to the students. He promised to provide buses
to transport selected students to the various centres.
“I will enjoin all
other states to take cue from Lagos State. If this is done, the issue of
unemployment will be eradicated. With this, my institution will key into
it and we will make sure we have representatives every year. We will give
them school bus to take them to their centres. I like that idea of mixing
them up so they can share ideas,” he said.
