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Sen. Teslim Folarin, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, says the vocational centre at the premier university, University of Ibadan (UI), will generate gainful employment for unemployed youths.
Folarin, representing Oyo Central in the National Assembly, said that the multi-billion naira centre, he facilitated for his Alma Mater, was entrusted in care of UI for proper and sustainable operations.
He urged the institution management to make the facility open for the usage of all categories of the state citizens to be adequately equipped for gainful employment.
The facility located along Shasa, Ajibode Road in Ibadan, was inaugurated by Chief Sharafadeen Alli, the Oyo South Senatorial District candidate of the party.
Folarin described the project as timely and a dream that come true in view of his passion to take youths out of the labour market.
“Today is one of my happiest days. I am so happy, because l am fulfilled, having successfully facilitated, in practical terms, the establishment of this multi-billion naira hi-tech skills acquisition centre.
“This facility is intentionally and deliberately designed and constructed as a one-stop platform to train multitudes of Oyo State citizens in different skills across oil and gas and other sectors of the Nigerian economy.
“One of the burdens of leadership is to ensure that as a leader, one focusses on projects and programmes that are impactful and touches on the day-to-day lives of the people.
“Aside from insecurity, which has become a major nightmare in Oyo State, I am very passionate about ensuring that every citizen in Oyo State is gainfully employed and engaged in one occupation or the other.
“I am excited about the number of Oyo State citizens that will be equipped and eventually get employed as a result of this huge facility.
“I will also like to reiterate that my humble effort in this regard aligns with strong passion and commitment to a ‘Rescue Mission’ toward a prosperous Oyo State.
“My Rescue Mission has crystalised into action plans aimed at liberating Oyo State from the ongoing excruciating scourge of insecurity, high-level unemployment and dwindling fortunes in education and health.
“With a sense of urgency, the rescue mission shall reposition the state toward desirable growth and rapid progress in the areas of ICT, Agriculture, Governance, Environment, Urban Renewal, People living with disabilities.
“This project we are commissioning here today is within the context of my Rescue Mission.
“This is just the aroma, a tip of the iceberg of what to expect under my administration when l secure the mandate to govern Oyo State under my Rescue Mission.
“I charge all citizens of Oyo State to join hands with me in the task of rescuing Oyo State and repositioning it for greater Oyo State.
“I wish to thank specially the management and staff of NCDMB under the dynamic, hardworking and resourceful leadership of the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Simbi Wabote.
Sen. Teslim Folarin (left), the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Local Content, Mr Simbi Wabote and the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale at the inauguration of Vocational Centre facilitated by Folarin for University of Ibadan.
“The passion of Wabote for performance and development is unparalleled. His trademark is quality and service delivery.
“This has led to timely completion of this project. I congratulate the University of Ibadan, my Alma Mater, the Vice-Chancellor and principal officers of the university.
Inaugurating the project, Alli described Folarin as an experienced politician who would change the political landscape of the state for the better when he becomes the Governor.
He admonished the university community to make good use of the facility for the people of the state to feel its greater impact in a way that thousands of jobless youths would become better citizens after training in the facility.(NAN)
