LASPOTECH to produce self-reilant graduates

Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr Samuel Shogunro, has charged students to acquire skills that would make them to be self-employed after their graduation. The rector spoke on Wednesday during the empowerment programme organised by the school at its Ikorodu campus.

The rector, represented by his deputy, Mr Ola Olateju, said the students must embrace vocational education to contribute to the revival of the nation’s economy. He said the school had a plan to introduce a measure in 2018 that would make its students to be self-employed while in school.

He said: “The polytechnic has signed a partnership with Technology Incubation Centre in Agege and Federal Institute of Industrial Research in Oshodi on three-week vocational training for students. The programme will be funded by the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bank of Industry and First City Monument Bank (FCMB).”

Chairman of the programme, Mr Ademola Aderogba, said the empowerment project was introduced to reduce unemployment and socio-economic challenges.

“This programme is mainly to empower students of this polytechnic and it is aimed at alleviating poverty and reducing unemployment amongst the graduates in the society,” he said.


The Dean, School of Technology, Mr Olumide Metilelu, said students who would be graduating in 2016 would be those who have acquired skills that make their lives better. He noted that institution would unveil the empowerment programme properly next year.

He urged the students to venture into productive business and carry out innovative projects that could be commercialised to fetch them honour and rewards.