The Director-General, Ekiti. State Council for Arts and Culture, Ambassador Wale Ojo Lanre has described Entrepreneurship as a potent instrument and weapon against poverty and wretchedness
Ambassador Ojo Lanre made this observation while hosting a delegate from the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Vocational Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti in his office yesterday.
According to Dr Pius Odigbo, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Vocational Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, " we are here to intimate you of the activities of our Centre which is in tandem with the programmes of your Council. We have found your Council and your activities since your appointment as not only laudable and commendable but those which we should not only align with but also form a purposeful synergy which will be mutually beneficial to us and the society "
He pointed out that " Yes, we are to teach, train and equip our students with both the theory and practical aspects of entrepreneurial and vocational studies but the beauty should not end there. We are of the opinion that our duty must be extended beyond the confines of the wall of the institution by ensuring and extending the bridge of knowledge to the formal and informal sector where our trainees will ply their trade. And we have found the Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture as one of the veritable and pragmatic bodies which we can align with. Thus our visit to this Council and we are impressed by your warm and the awesome cultural reception accorded us "
In his response, Ambassador Ojo- Lanre who commended the team for the visit said that entrepreneurship and vocational arts are the solutions to put at bay the multivarious indices of poverty, hunger, misery and underdevelopment
He pointed out that countries like China , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea have their developments rooted in entrepreneurship and vocational engagement
Ambassador Ojo - Lanre said that " We are happy that the few activities of the part of the vision of Dr John Kayode Fayemi in the arts and culture sector have been noticed by the egg heads inside the academic enclave."
He revealed that " I quite understood the import of having a synergy between the Council and the Academics that was why I paid courtesy visits to some education institutions which offer creative courses in the state the third month I resumed here. But I am happy today that your team which is also very essential to the empowerment scheme of the council is here "
Ambassador Ojo- Lanre revealed that " Your visit is not only appropriate but timely because your centre will be very useful in our forthcoming creative workshop"
He assured the Centre of absolute support and the immediate commencement of a symbiotic relationship between the Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Vocational Studies of the Federal Polythecnic, Ado Ekiti
The DG who inspected some products of the Centre which were displayed in his office commended Dr Odigbo for superintending over a centre which produces quality products .
Entrepreneurship and Vocational Jobs, a way out of poverty.
ReplyDeleteWell done sir.