OSUN GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF SKILL UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Osun State government led by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has flagged off the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area, on Tuesday.
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, flanked by his management team, charged the participants to use the opportunity provided by the Adeleke’s government for their benefits.
The Commissioner who applauded the State Governor for his passion, countless sacrifices and relentless efforts to deliver democracy dividends to everyone, in the length and breadth of Osun State, emphasized that the programme was conceptualized to reduce poverty and create wealth among the people of Osun State.
Recall that the three-week training programme commenced on Monday 25th November, and people’s participation cuts across all the 30 local governments and area office in the State.
Speaking with the enthusiastic participants during the flag-off, the Commissioner urged them not to take the programme for granted, because it was absolutely free, but they should make use of the opportunity to be self-employed.
While charging them to be committed and punctual, the Commissioner also reiterated the readiness of the State government to support all the serious-minded participants, to excel in any skill area of interest.
According to him, all the needed instructional materials for practical, conducive atmosphere and competent hands have been provided by the Governor, to ensure a hitch-free, robust and result-oriented training programme.
According to him, the government is also in talks with relevant financial institutions and other stakeholders to meet every of the participants at their varying points of need, at their successful completion of the exercise.This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
OSUN GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF SKILL UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Osun State government led by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has flagged off the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area, on Tuesday.
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, flanked by his management team, charged the participants to use the opportunity provided by the Adeleke’s government for their benefits.
The Commissioner who applauded the State Governor for his passion, countless sacrifices and relentless efforts to deliver democracy dividends to everyone, in the length and breadth of Osun State, emphasized that the programme was conceptualized to reduce poverty and create wealth among the people of Osun State.
Recall that the three-week training programme commenced on Monday 25th November, and people’s participation cuts across all the 30 local governments and area office in the State.
Speaking with the enthusiastic participants during the flag-off, the Commissioner urged them not to take the programme for granted, because it was absolutely free, but they should make use of the opportunity to be self-employed.
While charging them to be committed and punctual, the Commissioner also reiterated the readiness of the State government to support all the serious-minded participants, to excel in any skill area of interest.
According to him, all the needed instructional materials for practical, conducive atmosphere and competent hands have been provided by the Governor, to ensure a hitch-free, robust and result-oriented training programme.
According to him, the government is also in talks with relevant financial institutions and other stakeholders to meet every of the participants at their varying points of need, at their successful completion of the exercise.
This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
OSUN GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF SKILL UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Osun State government led by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has flagged off the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area, on Tuesday.
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, flanked by his management team, charged the participants to use the opportunity provided by the Adeleke’s government for their benefits.
The Commissioner who applauded the State Governor for his passion, countless sacrifices and relentless efforts to deliver democracy dividends to everyone, in the length and breadth of Osun State, emphasized that the programme was conceptualized to reduce poverty and create wealth among the people of Osun State.
Recall that the three-week training programme commenced on Monday 25th November, and people’s participation cuts across all the 30 local governments and area office in the State.
Speaking with the enthusiastic participants during the flag-off, the Commissioner urged them not to take the programme for granted, because it was absolutely free, but they should make use of the opportunity to be self-employed.
While charging them to be committed and punctual, the Commissioner also reiterated the readiness of the State government to support all the serious-minded participants, to excel in any skill area of interest.
According to him, all the needed instructional materials for practical, conducive atmosphere and competent hands have been provided by the Governor, to ensure a hitch-free, robust and result-oriented training programme.
According to him, the government is also in talks with relevant financial institutions and other stakeholders to meet every of the participants at their varying points of need, at their successful completion of the exercise.
This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
OSUN GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF SKILL UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Osun State government led by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has flagged off the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area, on Tuesday.
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, flanked by his management team, charged the participants to use the opportunity provided by the Adeleke’s government for their benefits.
The Commissioner who applauded the State Governor for his passion, countless sacrifices and relentless efforts to deliver democracy dividends to everyone, in the length and breadth of Osun State, emphasized that the programme was conceptualized to reduce poverty and create wealth among the people of Osun State.
Recall that the three-week training programme commenced on Monday 25th November, and people’s participation cuts across all the 30 local governments and area office in the State.
Speaking with the enthusiastic participants during the flag-off, the Commissioner urged them not to take the programme for granted, because it was absolutely free, but they should make use of the opportunity to be self-employed.
While charging them to be committed and punctual, the Commissioner also reiterated the readiness of the State government to support all the serious-minded participants, to excel in any skill area of interest.
According to him, all the needed instructional materials for practical, conducive atmosphere and competent hands have been provided by the Governor, to ensure a hitch-free, robust and result-oriented training programme.
According to him, the government is also in talks with relevant financial institutions and other stakeholders to meet every of the participants at their varying points of need, at their successful completion of the exercise.
This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
OSUN GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF SKILL UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The Osun State government led by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has flagged off the Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area, on Tuesday.
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, flanked by his management team, charged the participants to use the opportunity provided by the Adeleke’s government for their benefits.
The Commissioner who applauded the State Governor for his passion, countless sacrifices and relentless efforts to deliver democracy dividends to everyone, in the length and breadth of Osun State, emphasized that the programme was conceptualized to reduce poverty and create wealth among the people of Osun State.
Recall that the three-week training programme commenced on Monday 25th November, and people’s participation cuts across all the 30 local governments and area office in the State.
Speaking with the enthusiastic participants during the flag-off, the Commissioner urged them not to take the programme for granted, because it was absolutely free, but they should make use of the opportunity to be self-employed.
While charging them to be committed and punctual, the Commissioner also reiterated the readiness of the State government to support all the serious-minded participants, to excel in any skill area of interest.
According to him, all the needed instructional materials for practical, conducive atmosphere and competent hands have been provided by the Governor, to ensure a hitch-free, robust and result-oriented training programme.
According to him, the government is also in talks with relevant financial institutions and other stakeholders to meet every of the participants at their varying points of need, at their successful completion of the exercise.
This batch is expected to be rounded off in three weeks time and graduation certificates offered to those who scale through the tests of the training exercise.
GOVERNOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE AND THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT ACROSS OSUN STATE
By Bamigbola Gbolagunte
There’s no gainsaying the fact that the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke has brought about monumental development to the state through his people oriented and people centered programmes which include construction and rehabilitation of roads across the state, construction of fly over, rehabilitation of moribund health centres and provision of free medical health care services among others.
The transformation experienced in many parts of the state, courtesy of the Governor Ademola Adeleke led administration, no doubt, beat the imagination of many indigenes and residents of the state.
In less than two years of administering the state, almost all the Local Government Areas in the state have witnessed landmark development with the presence of the state government’s facilitated projects in such areas.
In Osogbo, the state capital, for instance, the state government embarked upon rapid infrastructural development with two fly over being constructed at the same time and the two of them are near completion. Also, roads that were hitherto moribund were rehabilitated in the state capital and the main roads were also put in better condition to allow easy vehicular movement.
Many of the roads rehabilitated and those constructed have been completed within the period of two years, while work is ongoing on some of the road projects in the state capital and other towns and villages in the state.
The main road at Kobongbogboe in Olorunda Local Government Area of the state is currently being constructed with drainage system almost completed and work about to start on the construction of the road which joins kobongbogboe to other parts of Osogbo. The same is the situation in Dagbolu where the road that leads Dagbolu to Oba Ile and Oba Oke is nearly completed. These are in addition to others that had long been completed like the main road in Inisha, Odootin Local Government Area and station road in Ikirun, headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area.
All the massive road construction are in addition to the completion of the road projects embarked upon by the previous administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola which include the Ona Baba ona that passes through stadium to testing ground/Oke-Bale and Ilesa garage area of Osogbo. Also the dualization of Osogbo-Ikirun express road which was initiated by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola’s administration was completed to Alamisi area of Ikirun.
Although the intention of the Aregbesola’s administration was to dualize the road from Gbongan to Ila-Odo kwara State boundary, but the administration could not complete the road project till a new government took over. It was the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke that later remembered the road and completed the dualization to Ikirun.
Besides, the street lights put on the road, especially from Akoda to Dagbolu has further beautified the road and ensure security and safety of the people, especially travellers, drivers and residents of areas close to the road.
The street lights do not only beautify the roads at night but add to the security of the state as men of the underworld cannot perpetrate their dastardly act with the illumination that the street lights have brought to the roads. The roads are now more secured than before as a result of the street lights and kudos have to be given to the state government for the initiative.
The monumental achievements of the Ademola Adeleke’s government is not only limited to Osogbo, but it cuts across all the 30 Local Government Areas of the state as the presence of the state government can be felt in all the nooks and crannies of the state.
The dualization of Akoda to Oke-Gada in Ede is another milestone achievement recorded by the Ademola Adeleke’s government in the are of road construction and rehabilitation. The road when completed will boast economic and commercial activities in Ede and its environs.
No doubt, the government has done well in infrastructure in less than two years and it’s on record that the government also spread its good gesture to other sectors including health and education with provision of quality health care services in the government owned hospitals.
The government of Ademola Adeleke organized free medical treatment including surgeries for people in the state and the medical outreach was taken to all the federal constituencies in the state with people who had almost lost hope on their health raised to life.
Time will not permit mentioning the names of towns and communities that have felt the impacts of the present administration in the state in the area of road construction and rehabilitation
It’s however pertinent that the government extends its good works to other communities that are yet to feel the impacts of the current administration in the area of infrastructure in particular and other spectrum of development at large.
For instance, the people of Iba in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state may be considered to be at disadvantage as the only major road that leads to the town from Inisha and Iree are in serious deplorable condition as the road is no longer motorable. This is not only sad but also unfortunate as the town is backward, depicting the rapid development going on across the state.
It is therefore important that the government beam its search light on communities that are yet to enjoy the dividends of democracy under the government of Ademola Adeleke for them to also sing songs of victory like others are doing.
Also, it’s important to appeal to the government of Asiwaju Ademola Adeleke to ensure that areas that are yet to enjoy the good deeds of the present administration in the state also feel the presence of the government to ensure even distribution of the dividends of democracy, which Governor Adeleke is known for as a tested and trusted leader that he has proved to be.
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, a journalist wrote the piece.
OSUN SKILLS UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME BEGINS ON MONDAY
The Osun State Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme anchored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will begin on Monday 25th November 2024.
In a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo in Osogbo on Sunday, the programme, which is in batches, is to train five hundred (500) participants in ten categories of skills, for this present quarter of 2024.
The three-week training programme is expected to be officially flagged off by the Commissioner at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area of Osun State, on Tuesday, 26th November, 2024.
The main objective of the programme is to train the unemployed and other people of the State to reduce poverty and create wealth among the interested people of the State, without unnecessarily chasing white collar jobs.
Individual applicants are to pick a skill area of interest while Entrepreneurship Development Training, which is compulsory for all the participants, is to be handled by the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
The skill areas in the programme include leather works, paint-making/painting, soap & chemical production, phone repair, head-tie and make-up, barbing, fashion design, hairdressing, catering services, beads and bead-making.
The statement also indicated that members of the public who need multiple streams of income can also be part of the training programme.
The trainers are tested and experienced artisans who have been imparting knowledge to participants, with a view to making them self-reliant in their chosen skill areas.
The statement also added that the graduating participants shall be entitled to a certificate and a seed-loan of fifty thousand naira (#50,000) only, after graduation, from the Osun Micro Credit Agency, as a start-up capital.
The statement charged the prospective participants to use the opportunity created by the State government under the leadership of Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke to become their own boss and potential employers of labour.
Another batch of the programme is expected to be held in the first quarter of the forthcoming year 2025.
Signed: Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Osun State. 24/11/2024.
OSUN SKILLS UPGRADE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME BEGINS ON MONDAY
The Osun State Skills Upgrade and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme anchored by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will begin on Monday 25th November 2024.
In a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo in Osogbo on Sunday, the programme, which is in batches, is to train five hundred (500) participants in ten categories of skills, for this present quarter of 2024.
The three-week training programme is expected to be officially flagged off by the Commissioner at the SDG Skill Acquisition Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government area of Osun State, on Tuesday, 26th November, 2024.
The main objective of the programme is to train the unemployed and other people of the State to reduce poverty and create wealth among the interested people of the State, without unnecessarily chasing white collar jobs.
Individual applicants are to pick a skill area of interest while Entrepreneurship Development Training, which is compulsory for all the participants, is to be handled by the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
The skill areas in the programme include leather works, paint-making/painting, soap & chemical production, phone repair, head-tie and make-up, barbing, fashion design, hairdressing, catering services, beads and bead-making.
The statement also indicated that members of the public who need multiple streams of income can also be part of the training programme.
The trainers are tested and experienced artisans who have been imparting knowledge to participants, with a view to making them self-reliant in their chosen skill areas.
The statement also added that the graduating participants shall be entitled to a certificate and a seed-loan of fifty thousand naira (#50,000) only, after graduation, from the Osun Micro Credit Agency, as a start-up capital.
The statement charged the prospective participants to use the opportunity created by the State government under the leadership of Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke to become their own boss and potential employers of labour.
Another batch of the programme is expected to be held in the first quarter of the forthcoming year 2025.
Signed: Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Osun State. 24/11/2024.
GOVERNOR ADELEKE FLAUNTS LOCAL CONTENT RECORDS, SAYS OSUN INDUSTRIALISATION IS PROGRESSING
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has celebrated the local content achievements of his administration which he said has transformed the Osun economy and strengthened local businesses.
The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, made this declaration at the 2024 Trade Fair of the Osun State Chamber of Commerce and Industry held at the trade fair complex, Osogbo with the theme “Developing Osun Local Content Value Chain for Shared Prosperity”
The State Governor reviewing his records on local content in the last two years said he was proud to announce that his administration has set an unrivaled record in the promotion and commitment to local content development.
According to the Governor, “our major infrastructural projects are being handled by local contractors. We are building up our indigenous companies to handle major jobs outside the state. Our local engineers are fully engaged in all facets of the construction processes. Our supply chain feeding the construction processes is also locally focussed and sourced.
“As local content is a tool for economic development, our multi billion naira infra plan has a focus beyond Osun money revolving within the Osun economy. We seek to stop capital flights, thereby ensuring a financially vibrant local economy that contributes to the fight against poverty and underdevelopment.
“Beyond a solvent grassroots economy, our policy ensures skill transfer. Local workers are empowered with requisite skills which they subsequently deploy as skilled service providers. We are building a pool of skilled citizens across all sectors.
“Additionally, our local content agenda is a strategy for employment creation. By adopting direct labour in many project executions, we provide jobs for the artisans and the unemployed. Osun is indeed a huge construction site with increasing job opportunities for the unemployed.
“Local content as a state strategy also drives our focus on infra growth and development. We are eager to bridge the infrastructure deficit to enhance trade and investment. We have recorded huge progress in that respect.
“Our administration is also removing possible bottlenecks in business operations in Osun state. The processing of Certificates of Occupancy is now within a 45 days window. This is billed to enhance business capacity to attract financial transactions and support within the business ecosystem.
“The era of multiple taxation is coming to an end as Osun state has now introduced a harmonized tax system. Our tax agency has become truly business friendly.
“To facilitate investment, we revive and strengthen the Osun State Investment Promotion Agency (OSIPA). The agency puts under one roof all regulatory and certification agencies of the Government.
“To accelerate the pace of industrialization, we revive the Free Trade Zone to provide over one million direct and indirect jobs for the people. We establish Markets with modern facilities, set up farm produce aggregation centres, and put life into moribund industries among others.
“The State Government recently hosted an Industrial Investment Summit. The event attracted local and international investors. While the current industrial policy is being vigorously implemented, we plan to review the policy to accommodate new realities occasioned by modern innovations and Artificial Intelligence”, the Governor told the audience made of business operators from within and outside the state.
While restating his administration’s readiness to partner with the organized private sector, Governor Adeleke urged the business chamber to expand its scope, calling on the business leaders to reach out within and outside Nigeria for the development of businesses in Osun state.
“As the voice of Osun business, you are not a government agency. You represent the private sector. Your task is to expand your scope and mobilize businesses to grow as an umbrella body. I task you to interact with all sectors of the state economy. You have a duty to shake off bureaucratic burden and truly act like a private sector body”, the Governor charged the chamber.
The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev Bunmi Jenyo listed out several programmes and policies of the state government designed to support growth and development of businesses in Osun state, declaring that Osun is open for business.
According to the Commissioner, the recent industrial investment summit showcased the huge potentials of the state and expressed delight at the huge number of investors who showed up and expressed interest to tap into the investment potentials of Osun state.
Signed Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor.
OSUN SEEKS SWEDISH INVESTMENTS IN KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS
Osun State government has sought investment opportunities into the key sectors of the economy such as Tourism, ICT, Agriculture, Commerce and Infrastructure from investors across the length and breadth of Sweden.
This was disclosed by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo during a follow-up pitch visit to the Sweden Embassy in Abuja on Monday.
The follow-up pitch visit to the Swedish Ambassador, Mrs Annika Hahn-Englund in her official residence was aimed at strengthening bilateral trade relations as well as attracting Swedish Investments to Osun State.
Rev. Jenyo who thanked the Swedish Ambassador for her warm reception, also reaffirmed the State’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
According to the Commissioner, the visit was to fine-tune the business relationship between Sweden and Nigeria with emphasis on the abundant economic potential of Osun State, positioning it as a befitting destination for Swedish investors.
He explained the State government’s relentless efforts to transform the agricultural sector into a technology-driven economy through Agritech initiatives. He highlighted opportunities for investors in Agriculture and other sectors, where technology-driven farming and processing initiatives are in the pipeline.
“The transportation sector, with development of metro line transport infrastructure for efficient movement of goods. The energy sector, for renewable energy projects and infrastructural development and notably, the 1,620 hectares of land Free Trade Zone, offering tax-free manufacturing and exportation”, he said.
While speaking, the Swedish Ambassador, Mrs Hahn-Englund flanked by the Embassy’s Communication Officer, Seyifunmi Adebote, commended Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for his giant strides in the Economic advancement of Osun State, in spite of limited resources.
She expressed her interest in visiting Osun with her team, to access the investment opportunities in the State, with a view to contribute in making it an industrial hub in the comity of states in Nigeria.
“The Swedish government is eager to explore investment opportunities in Osun State. There are about 40 Swedish companies currently operating in Nigeria and it will be an opportunity for them to partner with the Osun State government for economic advancement and wealth creation”.
“We believe that our collaboration will drive economic growth, foster innovation and strengthen bilateral relations”, she concluded.
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