Business & Economy
Senate moves to establish Fed. college of Skills Acquisition &Technology Agulu ….As Bill scales 2nd reading

Ignatius Okorocha, Abuja
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary passed to second reading,a Bill for an Act to establish Federal college of Skills Acquisition and Technology Agulu in Anambra State.
The Bill which is sponsored by Senator Victor Chukwunonyelu Umeh (Anambra Central)was unanimously supported by overwhelming majority of Senators present at the plenary.
In his submission, Senator Umeh recalled that the Bill was read the first time in this Hallowed Chamber of the Senate on Wednesday, 3rd of July, 2024.
According to him,”The Acquisition of Technical and Technological Skills is a major requirement for the Advancement and Development of any Nation.
“Empowering our Youths through Technical and Technological Education is a sure way of curtailing Unemployment.
“Nigeria today ranks among Nations with very high level of Youth Unemployment.We have Millions of youths idling away without any visible means of Livelihood.
This has significantly contributed to the high level of Insecurity in the Country as there is a saying that an Idle Mind is a Devil’s Workshop.”
Continuing Sen Umeh said,”These Idle youths can be salvaged through empowering them with Technical Skills which can help them to be employed in the Construction Industry and possibly be self employed.
“It is for these reasons that this Bill seeks to establish a College where technical skills can be acquired in Sundry Services like; Bricklaying, Electrical Installations, Plastering, Roofing, Plumbing, Painting, Cooling Systems/Refrigeration, Carpentry, Steel Fabrications, Welding, Ceiling POPs, Iron Bending and Fitting Indeed,the list is endless.People with these skills are the backbone of the Construction Industry in any Nation.
“Nigeria can leverage on Establishing Colleges where these Skills can be acquired as a means of creating job Opportunities for our Teeming Large Youth Population.
Indeed, Nigeria needs not less than 5,000 of such Colleges.
In America and other developed Countries of the World, great emphasis is placed on Skill Acquisition among the Youths, particularly those not in pursuit of Degrees in Tertiary Institutions.
“They are known as Handyman and they render Services in diverse Areas enumerated above. They are certified and properly registered and Coordinated.”
In their contributions Senators Tony Nwoye, Adams Ohiomole, Francis Onyewuchi Ezenwa and others articulated the gains of the establishment of the Skill Acquisition and Technology to the teeming army of unemployed youth in the country.
When the President of the Senate represented by Sen Jibril Barau put the passage of the Bill to second reading, the yeahs had it and he directed the Bill to committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND for further legislative consideration.
Business & Economy
Pastor Reuben Initiative extols founder’s philanthropic gesture

By Idibhar Agadaga, Baylesa
The Director General Pastor Reuben Initiative for Good Leadership and Accountability (PRIFGLA), Eseimokumo Frank Soko has commended Pastor Reuben Wilson’s selfless contributions to the development of Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region.
Speaking on an enlighment program on Royal FM, 95.5, Eseimokumo Frank Soko, highlighted Wilson’s commitment to education, noting that he has sponsored over 200 students across various universities in the region.
According to Soko, Wilson’s philanthropic efforts extend beyond education, as he has also provided monthly stipends to members of the Initiative ànd numerous individuals in need.
He particularly extolled Wilson’s selfless and sacrificial lifestyle which have positively impacted the lives of many Bayelsans.
He emphasized that Wilson’s charitable works is not limited to any particular political party or affiliation as beneficiaries come from diverse backgrounds including PDP, APC and Labour Party members.
On his part, PRIFGLA’s National Secretary and Special Adviser on Student Matters and Scholarships, Ogbomo Erepamowei, shared Wilson’s inspiring personal story, which has driven his passion for helping others.
Ogbomo noted that despite facing challenges in his own educational journey, Wilson has demonstrated remarkable resilience and generosity, supporting students in various institutions across the Niger Delta.
He added that over 200 students are under scholarship sponsored by Pastor Reuben Wilson in various universities across the Niger Delta region.
In a final statement, Soko expressed gratitude to Wilson, describing him as a “sacrificial leader” who has positively impacted the lives of those working with him.
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New Bayelsa Secretariat: Govt Appeals To Host Communities To Maintain Peace

By David Owei, Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Government has appealed to the people of Yenagoa and Ovom communities currently locked in a dispute over ownership of the land, where the new 9-storey secretariat is sited, to sustain their age long unity and peaceful coexistence.
The Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the appeal at separate meetings with the leaders and critical stakeholders of both communities in Government House, Yenagoa on Tuesday.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr Doubara Atasi, pointed out that there was no need for both communities to feud over the land as government had acquired it for development purposes several decades ago.
According to the Deputy Governor, every land acquired by government with compensation paid becomes its property, stressing that all the communities lying within 15-kilometre radius from Yenagoa make up the Bayelsa State capital.
While acknowledging the sacrifices being made by the communities hosting the state capital, he assured that government would continue to protect their interests by performing its corporate social responsibility.
Senator Ewhrudjakpo, however, warned that the present administration would not fold its arms and watch any community or group of people cause crisis to disrupt the prevailing peace in the state for whatever reason.
He particularly cautioned the youths of Ovom against the alleged unwholesome practice of going to ministries, departments and agencies to demand a change in the letterheads and signboards of MDAs to reflect Ovom.
His words: “There is no long-term benefit in conflict. People can disagree, but they can reconcile their differences through the roundtable.
“Yenagoa and Ovom communities have a long history of peaceful coexistence as two sister communities in the Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area.
“As communities in the epicenter of the state capital, Ovom and Yenagoa have made huge sacrifices, and they cannot afford to fight themselves over land already acquired by government.
“Our position is that none of the communities own the land of the project site for the new state Secretariat; the ownership of that land now belongs to the Bayelsa State Government by virtue of the Capital City Development Law.
“However, government will continue to protect the interest of the communities who have donated the lands for public use and development.
“We are also receiving reports that some youths of Ovom are going to ministries, departments and agencies demanding for a change of address to reflect Ovom. That attitude is not right, and therefore, must be stopped forthwith.
“We should all know that like any other capital city in this country, the name of Yenagoa has influence over all other communities lying within the 15-km radius of the state capital, and as such Yenagoa is reflected in all addresses.”
In her remarks, the Member representing Yenagoa Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayibanengiyefa Egba, expressed gratitude to the state government for its swift intervention and called on the communities to embrace peace as brothers to foster development and progress.
Others who spoke briefly at the two meetings include the former Technical Adviser to the Governor on Conflict Resolution, Chief Boma Spero-Jack, Hon. Markson Fefegha, Chief Couple Anyamalem, Chief Stephen Abaribote, and Chief Loveday Abaribote.
Top government functionaries present included the commissioners for works, information, marine and blue economy, lands and survey, and that of community development.
Also in attendance were the Chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Hon. Bulodisiye Ndiware, the Acting Surveyor General of Bayelsa State, Geku Tonye Margareth; the Technical Adviser to the Governor on Boundary Matters, Hon. Salem Vote, among others.
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