Wife of Rivers State governor,
Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, has called for the promotion of
skills acquisition and vocational training among women and youths as
peace building measure.....
She spoke yesterday during the closing
and graduation ceremony of the Nigeria Air Force Wives’ Association
(NAFOWA) Skills Acquisition and Vocational Training in Port Harcourt.
She said that people with relevant
vocational skills would focus their attention on productivity, adding
that they would have no time for vices.
Nyesom-Wike said: “When people are
equipped with skills, they are able to support their families. They
have more time to be productive and less time to foment trouble. This is
a very certain way to contributing to peace. Somebody who is occupied
will not have time for vices.”
The Rivers first lady noted that those
with relevant vocational skills would be relevant in future as they
would be the driving force of societal growth because of the services
they provide.
She urged women to also aspire to acquire
vocational skills in more technical areas to improve their level of
empowerment, stressing: “It is important for people to have skills even
if they are formally educated. Skills acquisition is the trend
worldwide.”
The governor’s wife commended NAFOWA for
its commitment to programmes that are relevant to the growth of people
in the community.
In her address, National President of
NAFOWA, Hajiya Hasfat Sadique Abubakar, said that from May 2016 till
date over 800 participants had benefited from the skills acquisition and
vocational training programme.Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique
Abubakar urged the graduating students to remain focused and take full
advantage of their training to add value to society.
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