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  • Creative waste management training for pupils

    Creative waste management training for pupils

    The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has enlightened some pupils on how to engage in creative waste management and recycling.

    At a programme themed “Recycling: A secured future for our children”, the agency exposed the pupils on how to identify different categories of waste and means of converting them to useful products.

    LAWMA General Manager Wahab Ogunbiyi said waste could be generated in liquid, gaseous or solid form, noting that the solid waste retains its form as it doesn’t decompose.

    Speaking on the significance of sorting to recycling, LAWMA Chairman Mr Olumuyiwa Adejokun said it accelerates the process and reduces the stress of separation.

    “Once we are able to separate inorganic waste like plastics, cans, nylons from organic waste right from source, then, we find it easy to recycle. So, there is nothing like waste; what you call waste is resources for other products,” he said.

    Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on the Environment chairman Saka Fafunmi urged the pupils to position themselves as change agents in their environments.

    The Government Technical College Agindigbi, Ikeja came first in the waste recycling exhibition with seats made from disused tyres.

    A pupil, Aremu Matthew said: “We see people sitting on the streets with tires and we thought we could make it more comfortable by adding ropes to it.”

     

  • Rangers’ Echugbulam returns to training

    Rangers’ Echugbulam returns to training

    Chisom Egbuchulam has resumed training with Enugu Rnagers after recovering from malaria.

    Chisom has been down with malaria since the Flying Antelopes’ match at home to Heartland on NPFL match day 19.

    “I resumed back to training on Friday,  I feel strong and very ready to go,” Chisom told Goal.

    Enugu Rangers, who were without the forward in their round of 64 Federation Cup on Friday, knocked out non-league team,  Akure City and will face ABS FC of Ilorin in the round of 32.

    “We have a quality squad that isn’t built around a player so while I’m down the team can still perform. I missed not playing in that match but I’m confident of the  Rangers team. Now I’m back and I’m very happy to be doing what I love to do the most,” he said.

  • ITF, NAC to establish automotive training centres

    ITF, NAC to establish automotive training centres

    The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has started discussion with National Automotive Council NAC to establish National Automotive Parts Manufacturing and Training Centres as part of its skills acquisition programme, the Acting Director-General, Dickson Onuoha, has said.

    Onuoha, who addressed the press yestrday in Abuja, said apart from conserving foreign exchange that is expended on the importation of auto parts, the centres will ensure that needed auto parts are produced in the country.

    He said youths will also be trained for employment in the automobile parts’ manufacturing sector of the economy, adding that the fund is also working on the expansion of facilities at existing skills centres in Ikeja, Kano and Abuja.

    “At the model skills training centre in Abuja, adequate  provision has been made in 2016 budget to acquire the remaining complement of equipment required to graduate all trainees at the centre and admit new ones.

    “The Fund is also fast-tracking plans to commence the long term skills training programme at Industrial Skills Training Centre (ISTC), Kano while arrangements are in top gear to commission the mechatronic and mechanical workshop that have been built in the centre.

  • Palm wine tapper offers free training

    Palm wine tapper offers free training

    A palm wine tapper, Mr Okilo Ozoemenam, has offered to train youths in his trade for free. Why? He said he wanted them to earn a decent living, thereby shunning violent crime and idleness or wasting their time in betting houses.

    Ozoemenam said he was pained each time he saw youths idling away at newsstands or engaging in kidnapping, robbery or any other violent crime.

    Speaking with reporters at his Umuokehi farm residence, the tapper said he has about 100 raffia trees from which he taps wine and that the youths should come for tapping lessons.

    Ozoemenam called on the youths of the state to swallow their pride and learn the trade rather than “going everyday to bet to make quick money, engaging in kidnappings and armed robbery”.

    He said that it pained him to see the state’s youths on a daily basis arguing at newspaper stands and “wasting the time they would have used to learn one trade or another only to turn around later in life to blame the government for not providing jobs for them”.

    The palm wine tapper said that his wine business has helped him to improve himself financially, pointing out that he started life with a bicycle and now owns a tricycle and a piggery which brings in good money for him.

    Ozoemenam said, “I want the youths to engage in meaningful ventures and I am willing to teach them how to tap palm wine free of charge for their financial benefits and help them in sustaining their families. Our youths should feel free to engage themselves in agricultural; production either through conventional farming or through poultry or piggery farms or anything other type of farming that would not only keep them busy but also help in the financial output for them and the state.”

     

  • NDE empowers 430 after skills training in Niger

    NDE empowers 430 after skills training in Niger

    Four hundred and thirty persons, who received skills training have been empowered by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).

    NDE Acting Director-General, Mr. Kunle Obayan made this known at the resettlement of graduates of the Vocational Skills Development (VSD) programme in Minna, the Niger State capital.

    He said the disbursement was in line with the plan to create mass employment for unskilled and unemployed Nigerians by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

    Obayan said the desire of the NDE had always been to empower beneficiaries of its skills training programmes. He, however, lamented that this had been limited by the funds available to the directorate each year.

    He advised unskilled and unemployed young Nigerians to take advantage of the various programmes of the NDE to exit joblessness, assuring that the directorate would not relent in its efforts to assist young Nigerians to access decent jobs.

    The Director-General, New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD), Mr. Abdullahi Abubakar, said the empowerment of over 400 persons across the nation by the NDE was a step towards addressing the developmental challenge the nation was facing.

    He called on the beneficiaries to use what was given to them judiciously and urged the youth to discover their potentials.

    Abubakar said the state government is encouraging youths to go into business ventures as government alone could not provide jobs for all the unemployed youths in the state. He said the state government would roll out its programme for youth empowerment soon.

    The beneficiaries were given equipment for welding, electrical engineering, beads making, shoe making, fridge repair works, among others

  • Peace training for students’ leaders

    LEAD initiative in collaboration with Human Capital Partners have organised a three-day leadership tournament called Student’s Leadership Development Tournament (SLEDT) for Students’ Union (SU) leaders of higher institutions in Nigeria, with a mission to expose them to international best practices.

    The programme also featured training in Agri-business.

    At the event, which was hosted by the University of Ibadan, the SU leaders showcased their stewardship using the criteria called VCAPPS, which stands for Vision, Continuity, Accountability, Productivity, Peace and Sustainability and Agri-business.

    Titilayo Femi Kings, an internationally certified student’s affairs professional and project director of SLEDT said Students’ Unionism should be encouraged because it helps groom future leaders.

    “Existence of Students’ Union government enhances the process of school administration and it usually facilitates effective communication between authorities and the students. Indeed, Students’ Unionism provides opportunities for leadership training for the youths,” he said.

    Kings, who is also the Face of Agriculture, Africa,  said the event came out of a vow he made in 1998 during a violent protest by students following the death of M.K.O. Abiola, in which some students died or got injured without achieving meaningful progress.

    He said many students are misled to participate in protests that end up being violent.

    “Many of those protests could have been resolved without resorting to violence and a lot of lives would have been saved.  Today Students’ leaders are characterized by thuggery, cultism and antisocial behavior which are against the tenets of the founding fathers of Students’ Unionism. This is why we are coming up with a programme that focuses on the Partners In Progress (PIP) strategy, which is the hallmark of the 21st century student leader,” he said.

    The tournament has been attended by representatives from schools such as Federal University, Dutse, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO); Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA); University of Calabar (UNICAL); University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM); Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST); Ibrahim Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai; Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma; University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID); University of Ilorin (UNILORIN); Uthman Dan Fodio University and Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU).

    Kings noted that the schools that attended last year, now called SLEDT certified schools, have remain peaceful for the past one year.

    Based on what they learnt, the various SU leaders committed N500,000 from their union account to start farming yam, vegetables, fish and poultry.

    They asked for government’s help and support in making their vision a reality.

    At the conclusion of the competition, Imo State University, Owerri emerged tops, while FUTO and IBBU were the first and second runners up.

  • Training for soldiers

    Training for soldiers

    The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2nd Mechanised Division, Ibadan, Major General Laz Ilo, has said insurgency and killings by herdsmen are being tackled headlong.

    He gave the assurance at the Division Inter Brigade Corporals and below 2016 competition hosted by the 32nd Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks, Akure, the Ondo State capital.

    It was a capacity building training organised for 155 soldiers in the five military formations under the command of the Second Mechanised Division.

    These are 4 Brigade, Benin-City; 42 Division Engineers, Ibadan; 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure; 2 Division Garrison, Ibadan and 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin.

    Gen. Ilo said the challenges were dynamic and enormous, but pledged that the Army would explore various ways to combat the menace.

    According to him, it is very germane for soldiers to receive trainings regularly because of multi-faceted challenges facing the country.

    He said: “We need to build the capacity of soldiers to enhance their professionalism and responsiveness in combating various challenges confronting the nation.

    “There are many enemies within and with what is happening in the country now, soldiers must be well equipped through proper training to combat various challenges.”

  • Council organises training for staff

    The Head of Administration, Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Prince Adegbola Olujobi, has advised revenue collectors to be civil.

    Olujobi, who spoke at the two-day training organised for the members of junior staff in the council, said the training was aimed at acquainting them with civil service rules and norms.

    He stressed that the programme was in conformity with the directive and policy of the local government service commission, which specifies a quarterly and regular training and re-training of members of the junior staff of every local government in order to maximise productivity.

    Olujobi also reiterated that elements of patience, persuasion and lobbying are essential in achieving the desired results of improved revenue profile of the council which will enable the council to meet the ever-increasing social demands of the people.

    He revealed that the council has maintained its motivational and incentive-based strategies, as panacea to boost productivity and output of members of staff. He promised to provide the enabling environment that will promote greater efficiency and productivity.

    He said as part of measures to create comfortable working environment for workers of the local government, the council has concluded plans to move relevant departments and personnel to the newly constructed complex within the local government premises.

    Present at the programme were Deputy Secretary, Hon. Oyewuwo, other members of the transition committee and the Human Resource Officer, Mr Victor Alivide, among others.

  • Federal Govt backs safety training centre

    Federal Govt backs safety training centre

    The Falck Prime Atlantic Training Centre in Ipara, Remo, Ogun State has received the Federal Government’s support for in-country training of public servants. The Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, gave the assurance during a visit to the centre.  EMEKA UGWUANYI was there.

    Falck Prime Atlantic Training Centre in Ipara, Remo, Ogun State isbthe nation’s flagship safety training centre for the oil and gas and allied industries.

    The centre, established a few years ago, has facilities and equipment of international standards, the management has said.

    Its Managing Director, Mr. Ayo Otuyalo told The Nation that his goal was to make the centre Africa’s number one oil and gas industry health and safety training centre.

    He said: “Our objective here is to showcase what we have in-country, he will be surprised at the competence and capability that we can provide in-country, all the facilities we have here are world class, and it matches any training centre anywhere in the world. What we want to do is that you can take advantage of what we have on ground and see how we can provide services to those who require the training in Nigeria.

    “Ours is strictly safety training which encompasses various types of fire-fighting, helicopter manning officers, which visit those who work offshore, and helicopters that come to land on platforms. We do confine space training. We train with latest fire-fighting equipment  called the Cobra, where we train people with technology for fighting fire, where you don’t need to go into the building because you can fight the fire from the outside the building.”

    He said the company prides itself as an example of local content. “We are proud to say we are the flagship of local content because a lot of training that were previously done abroad is being done here. We have several courses that we do here that we are the only one that do it in Africa and because of this; a lot of oil companies have resolved to be their training here. Certain certifications are required to do offshore works in Nigeria.

    “I must say we have most of the certifications in-country such as Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO) and most of our courses are OPITO certified. We are currently building scaffolding training platform, and we are the only company that has a certificate called CSRS in-country. Some of our clients are Chevron, Shell, Total ExxonMobil and some other companies, and we have capacity to accommodate 100 people a week because training here is not long term,” he added.

    Interior Minister Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, during the tour of the facilities, was shown the Emergency Breathing System (EBS) and helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) for emergencies, such as fire outbreak on platforms, among others.

    Dambazau said: “I’m very impressed with the facilities we have here for training particularly in the area of fire fighting. We have such facilities here, so we don’t need to send our personnel outside this country. The advantage is we save cost, and we also contribute towards providing employment to Nigerians. We also build capacity faster and more efficiently. I think there is a lot we will do with this company in terms of training our personnel but I won’t say what exactly.”

    Otuyalo further noted that Falck Prime Atlantic believes that training should be as practical and realistic as possible. Our highly regarded and qualified instructors are experienced firefighters with practical knowledge of dealing with emergency situations, he said.

    According to him, training is conducted with the latest techniques and technology and is delivered in a safe and controlled environment. This allows trainees to receive the maximum benefit from their training should it be required in a real life situation.

    Training is delivered in a variety of training simulators and where realistic fire scenarios are created to simulate emergency situations. Our ability to develop and change scenarios means that we can offer training to meet the demands of varied industries, for example offshore energy, maritime and petrochemical.

    He said: “Training is conducted to OPITO standards for the offshore sector and for the maritime industries advanced and basic programmes to SCTW 95 standards. In addition basic fire fighting courses are provided for onshore customers covering topics such as fire safety awareness and fire warden training.”

  • Training for 3000 teachers

    The Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu,  has kicked off the training of 3,000 primary school  teachers under  2nd tranche of 2014 Universal Basic Education (UBE)  teachers professional  development programme.

    In his address at the event which held at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Birnin Kebbi, venue of the event, Bagudu  noted that sustainability of schools is a collective responsibility of both the government and individuals.

    He explained that one of the challenges facing Kebbi educational sector is huge number of people with fake results, adding that such people enjoy protection by the education instructors. He called on the participants to see the training as means to renew their commitment to service delivery.

    Earlier in his opening remarks,   the state Commissioner of Education Alhaji Muhammad Magawata Aliero, said the exercise was an intervention designed by UBEC to train many teachers across the 36 states, including the Fedearl Capital Territory (FCT).

    He assured that within the next few days, 3,000 primary school teachers would have be given training to improve their pedagogical skill in the four core subjects – English Language, Mathematics, Basic Science &Technology as well as Religion and National Values.