The Rector, Yaba Faculty of Know-how (Yabatech), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has charged potential admission seekers to enrol for sustainable expertise programs. Abdul, who gave the cost on the presentation of prizes to winners of Maritime Quiz Competitors, organised by Ocean Basis, a non-governmental organisation, mentioned embracing such programs will empower them for the longer term.
The Rector lamented that the majority college students enrol for programs that will not earn them sustainable livelihood, and enjoined them to key into untapped expertise that can empower them for the longer term.He additionally referred to as on secondary college directors to embark on intensive orientation and counselling of their college students on the necessity to embrace skills-based programmes if the training system should change.
Abdul, whereas presenting the winner, Uhie Pentecost, a senior secondary two scholar of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, with a laptop computer, counselled the scholars on the necessity to study, re-learn, and unlearn expertise, reminding that steady studying is crucial.
The President, Ocean Basis, Olaitan Williams, mentioned the competitors was geared toward encouraging youths and constructing their curiosity within the maritime sector. In keeping with her, about 3,000 college students participated within the competitors, whereas 100 ultimately made it to the ultimate stage. She famous that the gospel of maritime examine as preached throughout the nation by means of the muse culminated within the massive variety of members on the occasion.
