College students in Ogun have counseled Governor Dapo Abiodun over the state authorities’s plan to revamp the technical schools within the state.
That is contained in a joint assertion by the Chairman, Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students (NANS), and the Nationwide President, Nationwide Affiliation of Ogun State College students (NAOSS), Gabriel Francis and Kehinde Thomas, respectively on Monday in Abeokuta.
The scholars described the transfer by Abiodun-led administration as a laudable step in direction of respiratory a recent air into the state-owned technical schools.
The state Commissioner for Schooling, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, had introduced that work had commenced on the rehabilitation of technical schools within the state.
The scholars posited that the transfer would enhance enrolment into technical schools and allow the scholars to compete favourably with their counterparts throughout the nation.
They added that the rehabilitation of the constructions would contribute successfully to the training expertise of scholars.
“The continued rehabilitation work and the upgrading of services would improve sensible studying, foster creativity and supply a conducive setting for tutorial excellence.
“The revamped technical schools, aside from serving to to draw extra college students to technical training, would additionally enhance their employability and put together them for entrepreneurial alternatives in varied industries.
“NAOSS and NANS need to commend Gov. Dapo Abiodun, for his transfer to revamp technical schools throughout the state,” they stated.
In accordance with the scholars, the plan is just not solely proper, however well timed, particularly now that technical manpower and expertise are in excessive demand.
“The scholars associations strongly consider that rehabilitation train would go a great distance in boosting technical training in direction of producing a talented workforce able to assembly the calls for of each native and worldwide markets.
“It’s also our perception that the intervention would strengthen the hyperlink between training and business, guaranteeing college students are outfitted with related expertise for immediately’s dynamic economic system,” the scholars stated.
They, nevertheless, urged the state authorities to boost safety round tertiary establishments within the state.
