SEN. OLUREMI TINUBU VOWS: ‘I WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PLATFORMS THAT WILL ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS’ • As 320 Lagos Central Youths trained, empowered graduates from 3-days skill acquisition programme
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
L-R: Representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King; Member of the Federal House of Representatives (Afijio Constituency), Hon. Akeem Adeyemi; APC Lagos State Deputy Chairman, Alh. Moshood Maiyegun; Chairman, Lagos Mainland LGA, Hon. Omolola Essien and Chairman, Iru/VI LCDA, Hon. Princess Rashidat Abiodun Adu during the closing ceremony of a 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON held at Lagos Central Multi Purpose Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
For Senator Oluremi Shade Tinubu, OON, skill acquisition and social empowerment programmes are fundamental to harnessing the potentials of youths in order to make them productive members of the society.
This is why these programmes formed a critical thrust of her 12 years of representation of the good people of Lagos Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly. There is arguably no other Senator among the 109 senators in Nigeria who comes close to her success rate.
In 12 years, Trek Africa Newspaper can report that over 6000 youths were skilled across different skill categories like cosmetology and skincare, photography, fishery, confectionery, and many more.
The empowerment doesn’t end at mere skill acquisition. She bankrolls the beneficiaries with startup kits and startup funds to get a headstart in the world of entrepreneurship. Many of these people have gone ahead to become employers of labour. Many observed that this is a sign of good things to come for the nation Nigeria.
In her speech signaling the close of her most recent three (3) day skill acquisition programme for 320 youths in Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu OON who was represented by Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King disclosed: ‘This programme is facilitated by the National Productivity Centre Abuja. I am highly delighted to see the faces of those who have participated in this program which will make them acquire skills that will enable them become self-sufficient and productive members of our community.’
‘It is our hope that this will enable you become entrepreneurs, gain meaningful employment, and contribute to the society. I congratulate all of you for the hardwork, dedication, and commitment to this program. You have demonstrated willingness to improve yourself. I will continue to bring platforms that will enable young people to achieve their goals. Put your acquired skills into good use and seize opportunities’, Sen. Tinubu shared.
Representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King delivering the speech at the closing ceremony of a 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON held at Lagos Central Multi Purpose Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
The closing ceremony of the 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme which held at Lagos Central Multipurpose Centre, Onikan had a host of dignitaries in attendance. They include the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King representing Sen. Oluremi Tinubu OON; the Member of the Federal House of Representatives (Afijio Constituency), Hon. Akeem Adeyemi; APC Lagos State Deputy Chairman, Hon. Moshood Maiyegun; Chairman of Iru/VI LCDA, Hon. Princess Rashidat Abiodun Adu; Chairman of Lagos Mainland LGA, Hon. Omolola Essien; Chairman of Apapa LGA, Hon. Idowu Senbanjo; Chairman of Lagos Island East LCDA, Hon. Muibi Alade Folawiyo; former Chairman of Lagos Island East LCDA, Hon. Kamal Bashua; former Sole Administrator of Etiosa LGA, Hon. Princess Elegushi; APC Lagos Central Women Leader, Mrs. Modupeola Olawoyin, former APC Lagos Central Women Leader, Mrs. Fadekemi Otitonaiye; Alhaja Ajose; former Lagos Island Club President, among others.
The Chairman of Iru/Victoria Island LCDA, Hon. Rashidat Abiodun Adu who gave the welcome remarks said: ‘From the inception of her tenure, she’s being doing these programmes. Our Mama has been on this for a couple of years for the constituents in Lagos Central Senatorial District. No knowledge is wasted, I pray that it will benefit us. It is a ritual in Lagos Central Senatorial district. We believe she will equally take it national. I want to welcome everyone of us to this skill acquisition programme to instill knowledge’.
In his goodwill message, the Member of the Federal House of Representatives (Afijio Constituency), Hon. Prince Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi said: ‘We are saying thank you to Sen. Oluremi Tinubu who trained you for free and also ensure that after training, you will get financial support. We appeal to her that she would make a program like this to be in the 36 states of this country. Don’t let this knowledge be a waste ensure that you make something out of it.’
Participants/Beneficiaries of the Photography class presenting a Photo Frame to the Representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King during the closing ceremony of a 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON held at Lagos Central Multi Purpose Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
The APC Lagos Deputy Chairman, Hon. Moshood Maiyegun added: ‘What we are doing today in APC is special. My father do sing a song that whoever look for a job for you is the one that has done the greater good for you. I want to implore you that this is not small, a thousand mile starts with a simple step, use what they will give to you to follow up on what you have learned. This could sustain you.’
‘We were told about those who were given fingerlings to start fish farm, they are thriving today. this is a bright start. Each program that Mama Oluremi Tinubu have conducted, we have counted over 6000 beneficiaries’, Trek Africa Newspaper gathered.
The former President of Island club noted: ‘When you are blessed, you want to try as much as possible not to keep the blessing to yourself. You want people around you to feel that blessing. Sen Oluremi Tinubu has decided to put smiles on people’s faces. We pray for Mama that God will strengthen her and give her wherewithal to succeed on their new project.’
Participants and beneficiaries of the Cosmetology class presenting samples of their products to the representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King during the closing ceremony of a 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON held at Lagos Central Multi Purpose Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
Also, Hon. Kamal Bashua said: ‘320 benefitted from this project comprising three skills – confectionery, photography, and cosmetology. Those that embarked on projects like this in the past, many of them are employers of labour; those who did fishery, they have not only become big fish farmers they are exporting to other West African countries; someone who learned cosmetology and skincare is in the UK now using that skill to survive, so we have records of this programmes by Senator Oluremi Tinubu.’
In her part, Hon. Omolola Essien said: ‘I am excited. This is not the first time she is doing this. And I am sure that she would do it for our youths in the whole nation.’
Participants and beneficiaries of the Confectionary class presenting different range of Cakes made during the training to the representative of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Hon. Wahab Alawiye-King at the closing ceremony of a 3-day Skills Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programme facilitated by Senator Oluremi Tinubu, OON held at Lagos Central Multi Purpose Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
In their appreciation message, Olayinka Olaleye Kausalat who spoke on behalf of the 320 beneficiaries told Trek Africa Newspaper: ‘I want to appreciate Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for this laudable project. The facilitators were top notch as they give more knowledge and impacted everyone of us. We hope you will continue this nationally.’
