NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Organisation tasks leaders on quality education

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By Uchenna Eletuo

An NGO known as A Mother Love Initiative (AMLi) wants governments to create affordable and quality education system for children in the country.

AMLi focuses on the provision of interventions to aid individuals and families advance children’s educational pursuits.

The Founder of AMLi, Mrs Hanatu Enwemadu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, as the United Nation’s (UN) 2023 International Day for Education is marked on Tuesday.

NAN reports that the UN marks  Jan. 24 annually to celebrate education and review its prospect for the development of the society.

The theme of the 2023 International Day for Education is “Invest in People, Prioritise Education”

Enwemadu, who said  that without education, humanity was doomed, called for the prioritisation of education  for a sustainable future.

She described education as “the light that shines for the common good.

“A better society should raise its children to ensure that the children are stable and balanced in order to make the children useful for self, family and the community.”

The educationist frowned at the unstable nature of Nigeria’s education sector, and tasked parents and leaders to ensure that children’s education is taken seriously for societal sustainability.

According to her, such measures when taken, give hope for a happy future.

“African leaders, especially from Nigeria, should ensure that youths access quality and affordable education that would groom, prepare and provide the continent with quality future leadership.

“That would promote social, national and economic development that will position Africa for global business competitiveness.

“Since 2021, our organisation has increased the awareness and level of engagement at the national level to ensure that every home is aware and sensitised on the need to stop the practice of hurrying children through life without planned education.

“One of the objectives of AMLi is to push for serious advocacy against total elimination of hurried child syndrome in Africa. In this year’s International Day of Education, we appeal to parents to discard this syndrome for its bad outcomes,” she said.

According to the educationist who stresses the importance of education to national development, education is a human right affecting Africa’s development. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

 

Edited by Vincent Obi

UNICEF pledges sustainable support for education in North-East

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By Ibrahim Kado

 

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged to sustain its support for more children to have access to education in the North-East.

Ms Christian Munduate, the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, stated this during her visit to the American University of Nigeria (AUN)’s feed and read programme for 100 out-of-school children in Yola on Monday.

She disclosed plans to increase the number for more children to access the services through AUN and other public schools in the region.

Munduate also called on the state governments to provide funding for the development of education at the grassroots and also expressed the need for private sectors to be committed for children to succeed in life.

She said children need to be educated if not they would become a challenge in the future.

She advised the beneficiaries to be attending the class for them to be educated, useful for themselves, families and the community in the future.

“We have 50 girls and 50 boys in the programme and the idea is to expand in this accelerated programme to bring children to cater for their studies in a shorter period is very intense.

“And the good news of these children is that their capacity to learn is amazing.

“So from what I have seen they are really advancing and to them without this programme they will not have the opportunity to come to school to learn, read and write or even basic arithmetic,” the UNICEF official said.

According to her, hopefully after the programme they will be able to enroll to formal education to continue learning and have opportunities to change in life when they grow up.

Munduate added that when they grow they would have access to more opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and even farming.

Prof. Yusuf Attahiru, the AUN interim President, appreciated UNICEF for impacting positively on children in the state and country at large.

According to him, AUN is also committed on community services and community development which result to succeed recorded on the ongoing feed and read programme, among others.

He also urged for more partnership for the development of education, among other programmes in the institution. (NAN) (wwww.nannews.ng)

 

Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Lagos govt. advocates sustainable education models

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By Grace Alegba

 

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, on Monday called for long term sustainable models that captured educational needs of all students.

She said that this was necessary to bridge tertiary institutions’ admission deficits in the nation.

Speaking during the hybrid launch of Edutimes Africa Magazine in Lagos, she said the nation must adopt long term strategies for students to learn models that would make them productive citizens.

She said millions of students annually enrolled for WAEC and JAMB whereas, tertiary institutions had limited admission capacity in hundreds, thereby always leaving a huge deficit.

“Whatever we do, year in year out we are breaking the hearts of a significant number of our students.

“So, I am also wondering it is time for us to look into the model and try to think of more sustainable models,” she said.

The commissioner called for increased investments into high level technical education, advanced IT and academics, adding that technical education had grown beyond making beads or other crafts.

“We have to build an educational system where every child, no matter what their inate ability, is able to make a choice and go to school and do well,” she said.

She commended Edutimes Africa for its bold initiative and pledged support for the publication.

Delivering a lecture, Mr Ayo Makanjuola, Chief Financial Officer, Millbrook First Nation, Canada, who joined virtually, said education and economy were closely linked in Africa.

He said that a well educated workforce would drive economic growth and development.

Speaking on the topic, “Connecting the dots, Education and Economy in Africa”, Makanjuola said the continent had not evolved to a level where it could develop without proper schooling.

“We can’t have growth without having strong human capital to drive it,” he said.

The Keynote speaker, Mr Remi Morgan, Founder and CEO, Laterna Ventures, Nigeria, reviewed the maiden edition of Edutimes Africa.

He challenged the publishers to always keep the content fresh to remain relevant, while urging them to seek partnerships.

Prof. Segun Ajibola, Chairman, Board of Directors, Bowen Microfinance Bank Ltd., while delivering his lecture, decried problems in the education sector, including inadequate funding.

He called for a paradigm shift in education funding in Nigeria.

“The 2023 budget for example earmarked about 10 per cent for education. By the time the appropriation bill was approved, it came down to about 8.8% but historically the actual spending has always been less than what is budgeted. We need a paradigm shift in that area.

“We also need to cultivate private sector initiatives in funding education in Africa,” he said.

Ajibola called for accountability in management of education funds and a boost in quality of infrastructure, manpower and policies that highlight importance of education.

He said without education, individuals and societies were doomed, and expressed hope that Edutimes Africa would fill vacuums in the continent.

Another speaker from Schneider Electric, Mr Ajibola Akindele, called for various forms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) including scholarships, donations into the sector.

Speaking on the topic “the Benefits of CSR in the African Education System”, he enumerated efforts of his firm making impact in the sector, adding that CSR had several benefits including positive brand perceptions.

The Chief Executive Officer/ Editor-in-Chief, EduTimes Africa Magazine, Mr Oladapo Akande, said the monthly magazine would be a guide to students and youths to make informed and right choices.

Earlier, Mr Adebiyi Oke, initiator of the project, listed gaps in the education sector and system which the publication seeks to close.

He gave a background of the vision and thanked all team members who worked tirelessly to ensure the birth of the magazine. (NAN)

 

Edited by Oluwole Sogunle

869 bag Ph.D, 273 First Class as ABU holds 42nd Convocation

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By Mustapha Yauri

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria will present a total of 35,758 graduands for the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 sessions for conferment of first degrees, postgraduate diplomas and higher degrees at its Diamond Jubilee Convocation.

 

A statement issued on Friday in Zaria by Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs of the University, said the 42nd and Diamond Jubilee Convocation was billed to hold on Jan. 28.

 

Umar said of the 35,758 graduands, 8,842 bagged higher degrees, with 869 Ph.D; 60 M.Phil; 6,179 Masters; and 1,734 Postgraduate Diplomas.

 

He added that 26,916 would receive Bachelors Degrees out of which 273 have First Class, 5,647 Second Class Upper Division; 17,567 Second Class Lower Division, 2,899 Third Class Honours, 45 Pass degrees, and 485 unclassified degrees.

 

He said four outstanding personalities would be conferred with the institution’s honorary doctorate degrees for their immeasurable contributions to humanity.

 

“The honorary degree awardees include former military governor of old Kano State, Col. Sani Bello (Rtd) and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed.

 

“Others are former Bursar of Ahmadu Bello University, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa-Jibo and Katsina-based philanthropist, Hajiya Fatima Kurfi,’’ he said.

 

According to Umar, the pre-convocation lecture scheduled to hold on Jan. 27 would be delivered by Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

 

Umar added that the lecture was entitled: “The Impact of Man-Made and Natural Disasters on Food Security and Agricultural Development in Nigeria.”

 

Similarly, a lecture entitled: “Nigeria: Character Builds a Nation, Dignity Transforms It” would be delivered by an alumnus of the University, Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi, on Jan. 24. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Bingham varsity matriculates 2,318, set for self-reliance

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi

 Bingham University has matriculated 2,318 students for the 2022/23 academic session in various courses, comprising 1,838 undergraduates and 480 postgraduate students.

The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Williams Qurix, announced this at the 18th Matriculation Ceremony of the school in Karu on Thursday.

Qurix explained that the school had focused on the 30 per cent content-based curriculum with focus on self-reliance skills.

According to him, the National Universities Commission (NUC) unveiled the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standard (CCMAS), which provides 70 per cent content of curriculum while institutions will provide 30 per cent content of the curriculum.

“Each discipline has a number of programmes and each programme has 70 per cent of its curriculum already designed by NUC, which is called the Core Curriculum for Minimum Academic Standard.

“The focus is on new knowledge on entrepreneurship; the focus is doing away with things we have reconjugated years after years so we have removed them, now the 30 per cent gives you a chance.

“For us in Bingham University, we have a chance to design programmes and courses that will focus on centralised skills, for example we are doing something on Discipline Specific Entrepreneurship which means each discipline will have an entrepreneurship programme tailored made to its own area.

“Students in English Department will have English Entrepreneurship Studies, so gone are those days that there are no skill to some courses people are reading, it is no longer that way .

“So, we have to design to suite our own purpose so anybody graduating from the university knows where to major in terms of skills,” he said.

Students at the matriculation ceremony on Thursday.

 

Qurix added that this would also help to provide a sound entrepreneurial education for innovation and creativity to all students of the institution.

He charged the students to abide by the laws guiding operations of the school as the school had zero tolerance for any form of social vices such as cultism, drug abuse, bullying and others.

He said that over 5,000 candidates applied for the university out of which 2,318 were granted admission to study various courses in the 2022/23 academic year, which he said outweighed admission of 1,976 students in the 2021/22 academic session.

Meanwhile, the Guest Lecturer, Dr Marvelous Aigbedion, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Studies of the school, tasked institutions on the need for entrepreneurial education in universities.

Aigbedion, who was speaking on the topic titled: “Entrepreneurship, Social Mobility and the Christian View” charged the country to focus more on technical knowhow of the students in various higher institution.

“There is much unhealthy competition among the human race. Every student wants to be best in his or her own field but there is a place for everyone in their chosen careers. For you to fly, you must have a place.

“The major challenge facing us as a country is the technical knowhow on how to harness the best brains for the benefit of our country. We must learn to look at the process of how to fly.

“We must begin to concentrate in this direction by providing entrepreneurial education in our universities that would help students in their career path,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that of the 2,318 admissions, Science and Technology Department got 328 students, Social Sciences 286, Clinical Sciences 265, Health Sciences 424 and Pharmaceutical Sciences 61.

Others are: Basic and Medical Sciences 117, Arts 37, Law 75, Education 15, Environmental Science 89, Administration 141 and Postgraduate School 480. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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 Duyile, 83, feels fulfilled at PhD convocation

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By Chinyere Nwachukwu
 Dr Michael Duyile, 83, a one-time Daily Times journalist, says he is fulfilled bagging doctorate degree at his age.
According to him, he feels on top of the world.
A former Director of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism, Duyile, was on Wednesday among the 2,251 graduating postgraduate students at the 60th anniversary and 53rd convocation of the University of Lagos.
The ceremony marked the end of the week-long activities lined up for the conferment  of degrees made up of 69 Postgraduate Diplomas, 2,119 Masters and 65 Doctorate Degrees, cut across various disciplines.
The university also conferred gold medals honourary awards to two academic  members of the institution.
Dr Michael Duyile, 83-yr-old journalist bags doctorate degree
Dr Michael Duyile, 83-yr-old journalist bags doctorate degree
 Speaking to newsmen on the  sidelines of the event, Duyile expressed satisfaction for achieving the feat even at his age.
He noted that he felt fulfilled to witness the day come to pass, adding that where there is dedication and determination, every dream could be attained and obstacles surmounted.
“I want to say I feel very happy and fulfilled. Right now, I feel on top of the world because I have been longing for this opportunity for about 35 to 40 years now.
“But I did not have the opportunity because all the admissions for my Ph.D  were thwarted  by other engagements. So, I could not do that since 1991.
“I have been resilient, making efforts to go to the university to do my Ph.D and today, it is a reality and even at my age, it is something to be proud of,” he stated.
On how he felt interacting with students young enough to be his children,  the octogenarian stated that it was full of fun.
He noted that it gave him the privilege to mix with them freely and see things from their own perspective.
According to him, it also made him feel much younger than his age.
“By mixing and interacting with them, I did not only have fun, it also made me feel much younger.
“I felt like a very young man because I was always sharing their views, discussing on the same platform and there was nothing like aging in our discussions.
“All that we discussed was either academic, political or international issues. So, in fact, I really loved and enjoyed being in the midst of younger people because it made me feel young myself,” he stated.
Advising young and upcoming journalists, Duyile urged them not to imbibe the habit of alcoholism, if they intend reaching the peak of their career.
He noted that such habit would easily make them lose focus and unable to have a good grasp of  facts and realities on ground. Such persons cannot make good journalists.
“All those aspiring to be professionals in the industry must firstly, strive to be committed. The issue of choosing the path of journalism by any young person must first toe the line of total commitment.
“When I started journalism in the 1960s, my editor told me that in this profession, you might not be rich, but you will be famous, people will love you if only you are doing the right thing and are capable of writing well and be upright,” he said.
He said that the upcoming journalists too must ensure they are knowledgeable in almost everything so as to be able to highlight and  share societal challenges, as well as strive to proffer solutions to some of these challenges.
“Otherwise, if you are looking for how to become a millionaire, then, this is not the place for you. So, again, I will advise the younger ones to be serious, committed to the profession because the sky will be the limit to every good writer here in Africa and globally.
“Right now even at 83, I am still a correspondent to some overseas newspapers and I eke my living from that. I also teach in a university currently, Elizade University Ilara Mokin in Ondo  specifically, as a lecturer in Mass Communication.
“I have also taught in some universities such as Wesley University in Ondo and Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Duyile was the journalist that covered the opening ceremony of UNILAG on Oct. 3, 1962, while working for the Daily Times of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, another octogenarian, a female, 82-year-old Bridget Okonji, alongside Duyile obtained her M.Ed in Guidance and Counseling.
The gold medal award was conferred on two eminent academics, Profs. Duro Oni, a theatre guru, and Johnson Olaleru, a celebrated professor of Mathematics.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, had in her welcome address stated that the awards were in accordance with the provisions of the institution’s Act.
She said that the Act  empowered the university to identify and honour deserving members of the society with proven integrity.
According to her, these persons have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and demonstrated significant contributions in raising the standard of the institution.
She said they had done these through teaching, research, administration and service in the community. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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School resumption: FCTA decries low turnout of students

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By Salisu Sani-Idris

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday decried the poor turnout of students in classes for the 2nd term of the 2022/2023 academic session across schools in Kwali Area Council of FCT.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that following school resumption on Monday, the FCT Education Secretariat embarked on routine inspection tour to both private and public schools, to asses resumption compliance level in school.

NAN observed that while there was substantial presence of students and pupils in day schools (both private and public institutions), boarding schools recorded very low turnout of students since the resumption.

Some of the schools visited included Government Secondary School, Government Science Technical College (GSTC), FCT LEA Pilot school, and Ambassador Global Academy, all in Kwali area.

Addressing newsman during the tour, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, Mr Sani El-Katuzu, said that on the average, about 40 per cent of students have resumed school in the area, leaving a lot to be desired.

El-Katuzu noted that the situation might not be unconnected with the security situation, especially in Kwali and Abaji Area Councils, as such resumption would not be immediate as expected.

He, however, revealed that administrators of Schools in Kwali were asked to use their initiatives to see that they introduce policies that would attract students to resume school immediately, so as to check such kind of lateness.

According to him, the Secretariat has a culture of going round schools in FCT at resumption, to look into it and give advice to students that resumed.

“While we do it in the city centre, we found out that students resumed almost immediately they are asked to, but unfortunately in Kwali, we have some little difference.

“Today, we came to schools in Kwali instead of the normal city centre inspection. We have come to see schools in Kwali, and we have observed that resumption is not too poor, but actually it is not too good.

“On the average, about 40 per cent of students have resumed to school. We expect a situation where students will at least have more than 50 per cent resumption, because you cannot have 100 per cent, as there has to be some issues experienced by both students and parents.”

He admonished students to always be hardworking, in order to be properly develop for the future, as they were the leaders of tomorrow.

On his part, Principal of Government Science Technical College, Kwali, Mr Oyawale Olusegun, who disclosed that the school recorded only 25 per cent resumption, said efforts were on ground to improve the situation.

Meanwhile, Principal, Junior wing of Government Secondary School, Kwali, Mr Ogonye Yakubu Shadrach, said that it recorded 95 per cent resumption rate. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Primary school teachers embark on indefinite strike in Kuje Area Council

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By Gami Tadanyigbe

Primary school teachers in Kuje Area Council, FCT, on Monday, embarked on an indefinite strike over the alleged failure by the Council’s Chairman to reach agreements with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).

The Chairman of the Kuje branch, Mr Audu Lucky, disclosed this in a statement signed by four union executives and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje on Tuesday.

Lucky said that the teachers in Kuje were no longer ready to be taken for granted until their demands were met by the Executive Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Mr Abdullahi Sabo.

He said: ”The union observed with dismay the non compliance by the Council Chairman to address the backlog of the Local Education Authority (LEA) teachers’ outstanding entitlements.”

Lucky added that the union had sent a letter to Sabo, with a reference number, NUT/169/5/138, dated 3/1/2023, while a letter of ultimatum dated 2/12/2022, was also sent to him.

He said: “In view of the above, the union leadership is calling on all LEA Primary schools teachers in Kuje Area council to proceed on an indefinite strike action with effect from Monday, 9th Jan, 2023, until further notice.

“LEA Kuje primary school teachers are hereby directed to comply with this directive, please.”

Lucky listed the demands to include: The payment of salaries to 2018 recruited teachers whose salaries were abruptly stopped by the council Chairman in September 2022.

”Submission of the agreed template of payment of LEA teacher’s arrears to the JAAC Secretariat and continuation of the payment to Concerned teachers.

”Payment of salary to 2022 reabsorbed teachers, who have been working through January to December 2022 without salary.”

According to Lucky, based on these demands, the branch and state organs of the union requested to meet with the Council Chairman but he refused to meet with them.

He affirmed that the union had directed all primary schools teachers in the area to stay away from their duty posts while parents were advised to keep their children and wards safe at home.

All efforts by NAN to get the comments of Sabo proved abortive as he did not return various telephone calls made to his line, just as he did not reply two SMS messages sent to him.

However, the Chairman of the FCT Universal Education Board, Dr Alhassan Sule said the board was doing everything humanly possible to amicably resolve the crisis.

Sule said; ”And I was telling the chairman that he should not allow only his local government to experience such an unfortunate situation.

”We are on top of the situation and we will soon convene a meeting between the union, the Area Council and the board with a view to finding plausible solutions to the problem.

”Education is very crucial as it is the foundation of every development and the FCT is not handling it with kid gloves.

”Education is the foundation of everything in life. Keeping these children at home is very dangerous.” (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani

CEDDERT, MacArthur Foundation partner on almajiri education

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By Abdul Hassan

Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT), Zaria and MacArthur Foundation are set to introduce a new phase of almajiri system of education in Nigeria by the end of 2023.

CEDDERT’s Director – General (D-G), Dr Abubakar Sadiquee, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the collaboration was to change the misconception on the system to tap more of its abundant benefits.

“It is also aimed at understanding what the problems are and proffer plausible solutions to the issue of almajiri education system,’’he said.

Sadiquee said that the centre and the foundation had designated some organisations that specialize in study of the Glorious Qur’an and Arabic in the Northern States to pilot the project.

“We have one in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, Zaria, Kaduna state, Bayero University, Kano and Yobe University, Damaturu,’’ he said.

He, however, said that the centres would provide training on other O’ level courses offered at formal Islamiyya primary and secondary schools apart from the conventional system of studies in Tsangaya schools.

“Some of the almajiri students are performing very well in the pilot project and many are already in Diploma and Degree programmes while some are currently doing Masters degrees in the universities.

“From our research, most almajiris were victims who were denied of basic amenities including access to formal education,’’ Sadiquee said.

He argued that the most almajiri students were not involved in criminal activities as some people assumed due to their religious teaching and disciplines.

“The more almajiris moved out from the frustration, the less the temptation.

“Many almajiris are living on menial jobs like nail cutting, shoe shining, selling recharge cards or laundry, except few who beg for food to survive.

”Of course, this attitude is a circumstantial problem and conditioned to the reality of the nation’s economy,’’ he said.

The D-G further said as a part of the project, the centre had constructed boreholes for some almajiri schools in Nasarawa State while some computers would soon be donated to them.

Also commenting, Project Coordinator and a Director in the centre, Prof. Mustafa Gwadabe, listed some ways to achieve effective reform progromme for Tsangaya and almajiris educational system.

“Measures must be taken which include according top priority to the system, reorganisation and shoring up funding of the system by the Muslims communities.

‘Others are joint consultations between government and stakeholders on the workable implementation strategy for the system,’’ Gwadabe said.

Other measures, he said was the establishment of almajiri education system which would be community-driven.

Gwadabe also said that the was the need for the government to establish skills acquisition centres in strategic locations to train the adult almajiri students.

“Almajiri pupils should study for a period of four years after which they will be allowed to opt out and start basic education, or proceed to advanced Qur’anic studies and to acquire some skills,” he said.

Gwadabe said the advocacy plans should go beyond Radio or TV jingles or discussions.

According to him, high powered visits should be organised to traditional rulers, community leaders and political officers at the levels of government to get more support and provide leadership to the almajiri schools in the communities.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Kabir Muhammad/Bashir Rabe Mani

Tech education: Firm set to train, employ millions of Nigerians

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By Adeyemi Adeleye

Bullseye Digital Manpower, a technology-focused job placement and career management brand, says it is set to train and empower millions of Nigerians with in-demand digital technology competencies in 2023.

The Founder of the firm, Mr Lare Ayoola, in a statement by the organisation’s Head of Communications, Mr Damola Olofinlua, disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos.

Ayoola, an entrepreneur who doubles as Chairman of Tranter IT, said that the training and empowerment would cover software development, software quality assurance, UI/UX design, data science, and digital marketing within six or 12 months.

“Bullseye will empower enrolees with ample opportunities to gain hands-on experience during their programme, after which they would be placed in technology jobs with organisations across different industries in Nigeria and beyond.

“Already, the institution is set to admit the first stream of students into its software development programme,” Ayoola said.

According to him, in the coming weeks, other courses will be introduced in addition to the software development courses.

He said these “would also follow Bullseye’s robust curriculum which is guaranteed to set them on the right path to achieving their career goals and life ambitions”.

“With courses spanning 6 or 12 months and classes held on weekdays or only weekends, enrolees are spoilt for options based on their preference.

“Its flexible arrangement makes it a great choice for recent graduates of higher institutions, secondary school leavers with intermediate knowledge of their chosen field, professionals in the early years of their career or even those more advanced in their career, desirous of a switch to tech.

“Students also have the option of making one-off payment, in instalments, or access a friendly facility payable within 3 years after their post-graduation job placement when they would already be earning,” he said.

Ayoola said that, with Bullseye, recruiters would have a ready pool of trained and experienced talents to fill openings.

He added that well-meaning organisations like NGOs, international organisations, professional bodies and governments at all levels could also support the national quest towards capacity development, by sponsoring interested enrolees of their choice.

Ayoola said other training institutions could leverage Bullseye’s talent placement proposition to secure jobs for their trainees.

“Bullseye will address some of the major challenges in the technology and human capital management industries, including the high attribution rate of talent, the increasing lack of specialised skills in technology, and the rising global demand for local talent, among others,” Ayoola said.

According to him, the firm is celebrated for its provision of technology support staff to some of the foremost organisations across Nigeria for over a decade.

He said that in about a decade, Tranter IT had outsourced over 8000 tech talents to organisations across Nigeria.

The founder said that Bullseye Digital Manpower, the tech education, recruitment, and career support brand, would enhance the reskilling and upskilling of interested participants.

He said it would fill the widening talent gap in the technology ecosystem with proficient and experienced specialists and accelerate tech entrepreneurship in Nigeria.

“We have set up Bullseye Digital Manpower to empower enrolees with ample and practical opportunities to skill up in the most sellable aspects of technology services and solutions delivery.

“Not only would enrolees be trained in real-life environments by some of the most qualified tech tutors on the continent, they would also benefit from internships and job placements in leading companies during and after their programme,” Ayoola added. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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