The Lagos Island Vocational Institute has graduated 40 students who underwent three months training at the center.
The participants were trained in various vocations including Computer Literacy, Catering and Hotel Management, Fashion Designing and Hair Dressing.
The Senior Special Assistant to the council chairman on Education who represented the Vice-chairman/Supervisor for Education, Miss Sherifat Oshoala, appreciated the work done by the principal, Alh. Abiola Agboola in transforming the institution and training the students to be independent.
She said: “One of my greatest regrets from my Secondary Education is that I did not spend time learning any vocational skill at all. I’m proud that you all have embraced this LILG’s Vocational Training Programme which I strongly believe will give you an edge in the labour market.”
Mr. Hakeem Agbetoba; Senior Special Assistant on General Duties who represented the deputy Chief of Staff congratulated the students and commended their decision to learn a vocation which will be of great benefit to them.
A parent to one of the graduands Mrs. Victoria, could not hide her joy as she was full of gratitude to the principal and all the instructors for the work done on her daughter, stating that the whole family is grateful as their daughter now makes different delicacies for them, based on what she learnt at the institute.
Another parent, Mr. Abdul-Azeez Seriki, stated that the computer literacy class has had a huge impact on his son, appreciating the Local Government for the opportunity given to the children.
In her remark, the SSA Media to the Chairman, Miss. Adeola Olusi appealed to all the graduating students to always put to practice all what they’ve learnt at the school and improve on it. She appreciates the parents for the initiative and pray they reap the fruit of their labours.
Com. Olawale Aremu of the Lagos Community Youth Development Association thanked the parents for the support given to their children.
He said, the children should ensure they practice what they’ve learnt so they won’t forget and also appeal to them to be careful with the friends they chose because bad friends corrupt good manners.
He recounted his own experience while in school and the impact the kind of friends he kept had on his life.
