By Nsan Ndoma-Neji, Calabar
President Boka Ahmed Tinubu’s daughter, Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, at the weekend inaugurated International Centre for Vocational and Entrepreneurial Skills and Research at Havilla University, Nde community, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Chief Tinubu-Ojo averred that the centre would assist students of the institution to graduate as employers of labour instead of graduating to become job seekers.
The President’s daughter stated this while speaking to members of Havilla University Governing Council, where she was inaugurated as chairman.
The Governing Council chair, spoke at the instance of the Board of Trustee chairman of Havilla University, Prof Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar.
Her inauguration was conducted by the Havilla University Chancellor, Hon. Jones Tangban, at the conference room of the institution.
Tinubu-Ojo pledged to work hard together with other council members to churn out quality graduates fun fun citadel of learning.
The Pro-Chancellor and chairman, Governing Council of Havilla University, averred that the initiative is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu, whose policy thrust is to ensure that students rounds off from the university to become self reliant, rather than roam the streets of the nation searching for white collar jobs that may hardly exist.
At the unveiling of Havilla University International Centre for Vocational, Entrepreneurial, Skill Acquisition and Research Studies complex named Chief Dr. Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo by Havilla varsity management, the President’s daughter stated, “I wish to recommend that for posterity purpose, the inauguration of Chief Dr. Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo International Centre for Vocational, Entrepreneurial, Skill Studies and Research today will help to churn out quality graduates.
“This centre shall be a processing ground for production of self employable young graduates and wealth creators in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The centre, which will be technologically driven, shall work with local and international organizations to provide first class training in skills and technical labour to champion the new industrial revolution in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.”
She stressed that the Governing Council under her watch shall work hard to attract capital projects to the university through collaboration and partnership to build a glorious ivory tower that can complete favourably with other international universities.
“Governing Council will work hard, and collaborate with Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, and Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to assist the university with special intervention fund.
“We will, by the grace of God, work hard to provide for students high quality education that will bear the trademark of sustaining the course of development in Havilla University in the years ahead.”
Tinubu-Ojo averred that funds which they will secure will be used to equip the institution’s laboratory, and fund several other infrastructural facilities that will add value to the institution, stressing that whatever education the university inculcate in the lives of students will reflect in them upon graduation.
