Visioner of Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management ,(RECTEM), Pastor E. A. Adeboye, has urged the Rector of the school, Stella Awoh Mofunanya, to put the institution on global map for academic excellence, entrepreneurship, skill development and scientific innovation.
He made the call during the second graduation ceremony of the school, at the school arena on Lagos Ibadan Express way at the weekend.
Adeboye, who is the general overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), was represented by the National Overseer, Joseph Odeyemi.
Chairman on the occasion, Cyprian Orakpo, chief executive officer of Transerve Disc Technologies, in his address, said present decadence of many Nigerian youths emanates from unemployment.
The results, according to him, are the menace of armed robbery, kidnapping, thuggery, banditry, and usual laziness being witnessed in the society today.
He said those engaged in these crimes may have attended one tertiary institution or the other but may not have acquired vocational training for personal income generating thus turning to crime in the face of poverty.
RECTEM Rector, Stella Awoh Mofunanya, identified relevant areas of skills needed for students’ training aimed at enhancing their employability in work places.
Such skills areas include, food processing, catering, fashion designing, leather works, ceramic production, photography, carpentry, event management, commercial farming, creams and soap, computer hard ware repairs, computer application development, tie& dye etc.
“Our students selects their training needs in food processing, catering, fashion designing, leather works, ceramic production, photography, carpentry, event management, commercial farming, creams and soap, computer hard ware repairs, computer application development, and tie & dye.
The overall best graduating student, Miss Ikenye Joy Jessica, in her valedictory speech, admonished the students to remain focus and know why they are in school.
