NYCN IKORODU NORTH BRANCH TOOK WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY TO ANOTHER LEVEL, EQUIPPED OVER 80 YOUTH IN THE LCDA
Kim Balogun Olamilekan Amos
The 2024 World Youth Skills Day Celebration ends in grand style, NYCN Ikorodu North Branch commemorate the annual celebration with an impactful two (2) days skills training for over 80 youths and young people within Ikorodu North LCDA.
The 2024 Youth Skills Day is themed: Youth Skills for Peace & Development and aimed to highlight the importance of equipping youth with skills to build a peaceful and sustainable future.
NYCN Ikorodu North Branch having take cognizance of the aforementioned and knowing fully well that incorporating skill-based learning enhances creativity saw the need to equip young people with comprehensive skills set to shape their future by bringing on board well seasoned trainers with incalculable wealth of knowledge on AI and Data Analytics as well as Solar Energy from their respective field of industry.
The Skills Training kick started on Monday, 15TH of July 2024 and ended on Thursday, 18th of July 2024.
DAY 1: A renowned AI and Data Analytics expert in person of Mr. Harrison Yakubu who resides in Adamo axis of the IKORODU NORTH LCDA was brought on board to do Justice to; Boost Your Income; Understand how to secure a well paying remote/part time jobs through professional context of AI and Data Analytics.
DAY 2: We brought on board, a quintessential personality with vast experience and an expert in the field of Solar Energy all the way from the Department of a Physical Science from Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) Mr. Olumide Akasoro who did thorough Justice to; Energy Sustainability In The Society; the nitty-gritty of solar energy. Both the theoretical and practical part of Solar Energy was touched.
At the end of the two (2) days training, eighty (80) participants where impacted, (Forty (40) from each training) were able to grasp and learn new skills and was exposed to new experiences through skills development, this will enable them compete in this fast-moving and competitive world.
Present at the last day of the training was the Executive Chairman of Ikorodu North LCDA, BLDR. Adeola Adebisi Banjo who was ably represented by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Ameen Apanishile.
The Vice Chairman, applaud the Ikorodu North NYCN Executives for putting this impeccable skills training together in less than a month of being elected into office, says the Council Chairman is proud of them.
He also advise young people to make proper use of any great opportunities that comes their way and advise participants to make adequate use of all the skills and lessons learnt, urge them to give utmost cooperation to the youth council and continue to be a good ambassador of the LCDA.
Speaking on behalf of the Ikorodu North NYCN Executives, is the Coordinator, Comrade Adewale Jackson Ayika who said; permit me to express my heartfelt gratitude for the success of the World Youth Skills Day event, which happens to be our maiden event for the Youth of Ikorodu North, I am even more happier because this administration is not up to a month in office, I am overwhelmed by the turnout of participants and assiduous support of the entire youth groups in the LCDA, with this they have motivated the Youth Council and we are so committed to doing more, I use this medium to appreciate our amiable LCDA Chairman, BLDR. Adeola Adebisi Banjo and his entire cabinet members for their relentless support and encouragement, Special appreciation to our distinguished facilitators for their selfless sacrifices to impacting the Youth, to the entire Executives of the NYCN Ikorodu North Local Branch, and the entire WYSD project committee, I say thank you for your assiduous efforts and support towards putting this together in less than a few days of brainstorming.
It is my prayer that may We continue to receive adequate strength from above to do more for the entire youth of Ikorodu North LCDA.
