…Tasks Nigerians to equip youths with tools that enhance learning
Nigerians have been challenged to equip youths and Students’ with tools that would enhance their learning and technological advancement.
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Omala LGA of Kogi State, Hon. Umar Yahaya, made the disclosure while presenting laptops to thirteen students drawn from nine Local Government Areas of Kogi East Senatorial District studying in Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
Hon. Umar made the presentation of the laptops to the students at the end of year program organised by Omala Student Association, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Chapter, said his passion to equip future leaders with the right tools and skills, informed his decision to sponsor the computer training and to also provide them with computers.
The graduates who were given the laptops by Hon. Umar, had undergone six months Computer training under his sponsorship, described having skills in information and digital technology as the way the world is moving to now reason why he initiated the Program.
Hon. Umar commended the resillient spirit of the graduands for going through the rigours, pointing out that with the skills they have acquired in computer, and with the laptops, it would help ease their learning and broaden their horizon as studies.
Hon. Umar urged the beneficiaries to guard and make judicious of the laptops, pointing out that young people who are presently ruling their world are people with skills in information and digital technology.
Hon. Umar called on others to support in equipping Students’and Youths with tools that would make their lives meaningful, stressing that empowering people should not be done only when you occupy Political office.
Speaking at the ceremony, Comr. Danjuma Moh’d Khabir, President of OSA, described the gesture by Hon. Umar as first of its kind, called on other well spirited individuals to emulate his kind gestures to tommorow’s Leaders.
The beneficiaries of the computer training and laptops, could not hide their joy as they openly sang the praises of Hon. Umar, described the gesture as rare, prayed God to grant him good health and prosperity.
Highlights of the ceremony was the presentation of an award to Hon. Umar by the beneficiaries of the computer training and laptops as well as another Award from the entire students of OSA for his Unprecedented support.
The occasion which held at the Children’s Amusement Park, had noteable indigenes of Omala and other LGA in Kogi East Senatorial District in attendance.