By Wilson Macaulay
The Principal / Chief Executive of Petroleum Training lnstitute Effurun, Dr Henry Adimula yesterday Commissioned the PTI Skill Development Academy ( SDA )at the Entrepreneurship Centtre of the Osubi Campus of the lnstitute.
Dr Henry Adimula the PTI boss who extenpore, in a brief but well laden speech, expressed satisfaction that he is impressed with what the Coordinator of the Centre and his management team has been able to achieve within a short space of time which in his words is a Pointer to better things to come.
According to Dr. Adimula ,PTI under his watch on the saddle as the Chief Executive is poised and resolute to use the instruments of his good office to deplore everything necessary to ensure that the Skill Development Academy will continue to train and equip the students and Nigerians in general so that when they graduate they can establish businesses of their own and become empowers of labour
He explained that the institute is already partnering with the Onosuoke Foundation, amongst other while plans are in advance stage to collaborate with UNIDO, BOI, PIND ,a solar installation partner and others to make the PTI Entrepreneurship Centtre a template for Entrepreneurship training in Nigeria.
Speaking further he said: ” Looking inward with what I have seen at the Skill Academy , I am confident to say that this is a good investment venture that will yield dividends, that is why I am enjoining not only the students but also the people from our catchment area to seize this golden opportunity and key into the Program to add value to their life and contribute their quota to the nation,s building effort.
The Coordinator of the Centre, Mr Ejiro Onakughotor, and Mr Aremu Ayinla the Deputy took the Principal, the registrar Mr. OC Siakpere, Mr Brown Ukanifimoni , the Director of information and other members of the management team round the facility from one department to the other.Some of the sections inspected include the department of Electrical installation Workshop, Computer Room, Chemical and Food Processing, Business and Marketing Section, Hair Dressing and Barbing Section, Tailoring and Fashion Design Section,Foot Wear Production , Photography Studio, Make Up Technology , Mechanical Workshop and Catering & Hotel Management . There are spacious lecture rooms equipped with appropiate instructional materials to make leaning very practical.
Mr Brown Ukanifimoni the Director of information earlier according to protocols and tradition of the institute gave a general commencement speech where he stated with emphasis that Dr Adimula the PTI Chief Executive is man who assumed office with a mindset to break new grounds hence he hit the ground running since he took over the baton of leadership of the great institute.
Mr Brown Ukanifimoni remarked that the paradigm shift of Dr Adimula from producing not just certificated Youths but solution providers shifted focus to the development of the Entrepreneurship Centtre which culminated into the Commissioning of the PTI Skill Academy that pen ultimate day .
Highlight of the event was the cutting of the tape by Dr. Henry Adimula for the Centre to Commence training officially to the glory of God..
It is pertinent to add that we met students painting a section of the Centre in a very professional manner With paints produced by themselves at the Centtre.That achievement at the beginning of the PTI Skill Academy just like the Principal right
mentioned in his speech is indeed a pointer to greater things to come .