Ogun set to train 4,500 on skill acquisition

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

In a bid to make more citizens self-dependent, Ogun State Government has declared its intention to train 4,500 people, comprising of farmers, youths and women on vocational and foundational skills.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu revealed this while meeting with the trainers; Ogun State Skills Fund Experts and Public Sector Training Service Providers (TSP), at his Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Prof. Arigbabu said the aim was to acquaint the targeted section of the population with entrepreneurship, digital, and basic literacy knowledge, “noting that the State government has concluded arrangements with the Skill Fund Experts and TSP to train 4,500 people cutting across farmers, youths, and women in different fields.”

The Governor’s aide added that the TSP in either the public or private sector would get the trainees, and assist them to establish their businesses after the training.

Speaking, the Consultant, Ogun State Skills Fund, Mr. Segun Fatoki said the vocational skills would uplift the trainees to reach the National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) level.

Contributing, the representative of public sector TSP, who is also the Director, Agency for Mass Education, Mrs. Olubunmi Oso, commended the present administration for the initiative, promising to deliver and perform above expectations.

Also in attendance were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mr.  Samuel Adeogun and the acting Rector, Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute, Mr. Ladi Alebiosu.