Plans are underway to make Akure, Ondo State capital, the technology hub of West Africa, by creating the needed ambiance for enthusiasts of technical know-how to thrive in the city.
Babajide Akeredolu, an ICT guru and a son of governor-elect of the state,Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), dropped the hint at a meeting organised by “Akure TechUp”,a
growing community of technology start-ups.
He said that technology apart from evolving solutions to myriads of contemporary challenges has the potential to engage thousands of young people and make them solution providers.
Akeredolu who is the secretary, Education and Technology sub-committee of the Strategic Development and Policy Implementation Committee set up for the incoming government of the state, assured that young people will be given a sense of belonging when the father takes over.
“Any government seeking to make impact on the lives of young people must look in the direction of ICT which is not only a veritable employment generation avenue,
but also capable of making them
innovators. I want to commend the “Akure TechUp” for this pioneering move, which deserves the needed government support,“ he stated.
Coordinators of the growing technology community, Joel Ogunsola and Aboluwarin Kitan David, disclosed that programmes like Emerge West Africa Hackathon, Pitch West and West Africa Tech Summit have been lined up to create an enabling environment for technology start-ups to thrive in the State.
Ogunsola stressed the importance of building a community that will work together to create solutions as well as provide employment opportunities and in turn lead to economic growth.
He said: “Akure Tech up is to bring together relevant stakeholders in the industry, leverage on the peaceful atmosphere and considerate cost of living to raise technology giants. We are exploring all avenues of partnership with the government and private sector in making this a reality.”
Saturday 18 February 2017
WE WILL EMPHASIZE ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES – Akeredolu
The Governor-elect of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said that his administration will focus on entrepreneurship and skills acquisition at the secondary and tertiary levels.
He added that placing emphasis on the entrepreneurial aspect of the curriculum would enable pupils to develop skills in self-development and self reliance early in their academics.
Akeredolu said this in a statement made available to our correspondent by his Media Adviser, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi, on Thursday.
According to Akeredolu, his agenda for the education sector is to revamp ‘the salient parts of the curriculum’’ which have the potential of turning around the national challenges such as unemployment.
He said, “These aspects have always been in the curriculum but our plan is to emphasise areas of entrepreneurship and skills acquisition from the secondary level. We are also going to revive and revitalise technical colleges to serve the purpose for which they were established. The aim is to equip our pupils with the right mindset and necessary skills to earn a decent living early in their academics.
“Our priority is to ensure that our pupils see entrepreneurship and skills acquisition as noble and not inferior to white collar jobs. This we are going to do by emphasising the salient parts of the curriculum. People have shunned our technical colleges because they have not been serving the purpose for which they were established. Our plan is to equip and revitalise our technical colleges and teachers at the secondary school level to teach all aspects of entrepreneurship.”
He added that placing emphasis on the entrepreneurial aspect of the curriculum would enable pupils to develop skills in self-development and self reliance early in their academics.
Akeredolu said this in a statement made available to our correspondent by his Media Adviser, Mr. Yemi Olowolabi, on Thursday.
According to Akeredolu, his agenda for the education sector is to revamp ‘the salient parts of the curriculum’’ which have the potential of turning around the national challenges such as unemployment.
He said, “These aspects have always been in the curriculum but our plan is to emphasise areas of entrepreneurship and skills acquisition from the secondary level. We are also going to revive and revitalise technical colleges to serve the purpose for which they were established. The aim is to equip our pupils with the right mindset and necessary skills to earn a decent living early in their academics.
“Our priority is to ensure that our pupils see entrepreneurship and skills acquisition as noble and not inferior to white collar jobs. This we are going to do by emphasising the salient parts of the curriculum. People have shunned our technical colleges because they have not been serving the purpose for which they were established. Our plan is to equip and revitalise our technical colleges and teachers at the secondary school level to teach all aspects of entrepreneurship.”
Monday 13 February 2017
APC CHIEFTAIN SAYS BETTER DAYS AHEAD IN ONDO
As the February 24 handing over of government by the out-going governor of Ondo State to the Governor-elect,Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu of the APC draws nearer,a chieftain of the party and an America based businessman, Samuel Elijah has promised the people of the state better days with the in-coming APC government.
The businessman,Engr. Samuel Elijah who made this statement while speaking with newsnaijaonline said the electioneering promises of the APC in the state would be fulfilled.
Elijah said the party has provided the platform for the successful actualisation of its programmes adding that it would be achievable with the support of the people of the state.
He promised the people that the APC government would be transparent and accountable in its daily activities and urged them to give their support by praying for the governor-elect,Barr. Akeredolu to enable him achieve much especially this time when the economy of the country is in recession.
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