Opinion: How Gov Okowa Revived Technical Colleges
BY OSSAI OVIE SUCCESS
At this time of recession, it takes an experienced and renowned administrator to utilise available resources to make a difference in the lives of the people.
Delta State Governor, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa came into office with five-point agenda encapsulated in the acronym SMART which means; Strategic Wealth creation projects and provision of jobs for all Deltans; Meaningful peace building platforms aimed at political and social harmony; Agricultural reforms and accelerated industrialization; Relevant Health and Education policies; Transformed environment through urban renewal.”
During the campaign period preceding his election, Governor Okowa promised to revive technical colleges located at Agbor, Ofagbe and Sapele.
It did not therefore come as a surprise knowing his antecedents of keeping to promises when he awarded contracts for the three Technical Colleges.
However, following the accolades that followed the reconstruction and the reviving of the technical colleges as grounds to empower the youths in particular with needed skills to be self-reliant and employers of labour, Governor Okowa, extended the reconstruction programmes of the technical colleges to those located at Kwale, Ogor and Issele-Uku..
To Governor Okowa, technical and vocational education transforming the technical colleges would inculcate in the people the attitude of respect for and appreciation of the roles technical and vocational education plays in the society.
Governor Okowa can be singled out as a governor whose passion for technical education is unrivaled and the successful resumption of academic activities in the colleges have made them to be veritable platforms for youths of the state to acquire vocational training in any field of their choice or calling.
During one of the inspection visits to the colleges, the Governor said, “we will take technical schools in the state to greater heights and it will impact positively, not only on the lives of the students, but also on their host communities”
The reconstructed works in the technical colleges include the reconstruction and upgrading of the staff quarters, male hostel block, library, examination hall, administrative and science blocks, mechanical, auto mechanical and electrical workshops.
While commissioning the projects, Governor Okowa said his administration was not going to compromise technical education of the youths of the state which will enable them to be future entrepreneurs and employers of labour.
The Governor said, “we need to re-equip our schools after providing the physical structures, we need to establish the boarding facilities from the next academic session.
Technical education is one of our cardinal programmes because, they afford our youths the opportunity to acquire skills and be employers of labour in future.
We require this school and many other schools in the state to develop skills of our youths who will in turn, provide employment for our children in the future.”
No doubt, the emergence of Governor Okowa in Delta State has truly brought unprecedented prosperity to the land.
May God give him more strength to do more .
.Success is a political aide to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Special Duties (Media).
