…..says data collation exercise to enhance planning and execution of program.
Ekiti State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Otunba Kayode Fasae has solicited the support of Tertiary Institutions for the success of the ongoing data collation exercise for youths and active citizens in the State.
Otunba Fasae who made the call while on courtesy visits to the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Oye Ekiti ( FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Fasina and the Rector, Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan Ekiti, Dr. Osinkolu Ajeigbe in their offices, said the collection of data was designed to enhance planning and execution of various programs aimed at creating wealth and employment opportunities.
Fasae explained that students of higher institutions who are captured in the data collation exercise would be eligible to benefit from youth empowerment programmes and other different business opportunities being facilitated by the State Government provided.
He highlighted the benefits of registering during the exercise to include eligibility for selection in the proposed Ekiti State Government /Wema Bank Plc training of 100,000 artisans and youths in financial management, trade and vocations.
Fasae also identified other Government programmes that students could benefit from to include the Agency banking programme which would expand banking services to the unbanked areas of the state and the proposed Ekiti State Employment Trust Fund (ETF) which Governor Biodun Oyebanji had promised to set aside a yearly start up loan of N1billion to support eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State.
He disclosed that Students of Ekiti origin in tertiary institutions are also eligible to register under the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) which is an essential basis for employment for job seekers stressing that very soon a Public Private Dialogue (PPD) would be held.
In their separate remarks, the heads of the two Tertiary institutions commended the Oyebanji Administration for coming up with policies that will benefit youths in the State.
The FUOYE VC, Prof. Fasina lauded the present administration for the wonderful initiatives through youth development and job creation stressing that youths must be empowered with vocational skills.
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Prof. Fasina however appealed to government and corporate organisations to motivate and engage the youths/ students in Agribusiness, Information Communication and Telecommunications (ICT) and other lucrative business opportunities to bring out the best in them.
The Rector of Ekiti State Polytechnic Isan-Ekiti, Dr. Ajeigbe who described youths as the strength of any nation, said his institution is ready to key into the lofty ideas of the ministry.
Dr. Ajeigbe said the State Programmes highlighted by the Commissioner were in tandem with the main objectives of the Polytechnic to produce graduates with sound academic background with vocational skills that would make them self reliant and create job for others