The National Youth Service Corps, Oyo State, Comrade Odoba Abel Oche has urged the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream two Corps members to adopt and groom the skills they have chosen at the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development in-camp trainings.
He stated that SAED affords them the opportunity to be job creators instead of job seekers.
The SC made the statement during the Exhibition and SAED Closing Ceremony for the 2023 Batch’B’ Stream two held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin.
He said they have been introduced to various skills and employability classes while encouraging them to seize the opportunity that abounds all around them especially the one brought to them by the NYSC.
Odoba mentioned that experts from various fields have come to speak on employability skills stressing that there are still jobs for those who would distinguish themselves in their profession.
He said there are many opportunities in the area of agriculture and skills acquisition in Oyo State if they would be ready to task their intellect and work with their hands.
“There are 10,000 jobs in Oyo for those who would like to take professional jobs, if you are employable” he said.
In her welcome address, the Assistant Director, SAED Mrs Okolie Janet said the programme marks the 10th day of the SAED activities in- Camp training. She charged the Corps members to optimize the post Camp training to perfect whatever skill they have chosen while on Camp.
According to her, the Nigeria teeming youths have what it takes to turn around the narration of the country on export only if they could rise up to the challenge. " All the teeming youths have what it takes to export what China are exporting"
During the SAED Closing Ceremony, there was a testimony session from some corps members who have keyed into SAED Programme and are able to create something and also those who have learnt some on the Job and employability skills.
During the SAED skills competition Corps members were graded and Corps members with best creations were announced. The skills set range from bead making, fashion designing, make up and Gele, agro-allied, ICT, Adire, shoe making, fashion designing, food processing, ICT among others.
The highlight of the programme was the presentation of gifts to corps members who came first, second and third position in various skills set during the SAED competition.
The corps members equally presented various gifts to the SC in appreciation of the fatherly role played by the Coordinator since the commencement of Camp. A Corps member also composed and presented a poem for the State Coordinator.
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