The
Ogun State Government has commended Promasidor Nigeria Limited for initiating a
career guidance workshop for secondary school students, describing it as a
laudable effort towards the development of education and youth empowerment in
the country.
Speaking
at the second edition of Promasidor Harness Your Dream programme, organised by
the makers of Cowbell, Milk, Loya Milk, Onga, Top Tea and other quality brands,
the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Modupe Mujota
called on other corporate organisations to emulate Promasidor since education
and youth development are collective responsibilities of the government and the
populace in line with public and private partnership policy.
The
Commissioner, who was represented at the event, held at African Church Grammar
School, Abeokuta, on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Director of Education Support
Services, Mr Martins Akinsolu, remarked that most adolescents are ignorant of
career choices. “It would not be an overstatement to state that the most bugging problem
facing the adolescents of this country is the problem of unemployment and the
major cause of this problem is wrong choice of career,” she lamented.
In a separate interview, Akinsolu described Promasidor Harness Your
Dream as “the first of its kind in Ogun State”, adding that the Ministry would
seek further support from the company to enable the over 450 secondary schools
in the state benefit from the initiative.
The Principal of African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, Mr Akinjide
Johnson was particularly delighted that Promasidor Nigeria Limited had chosen
to support the future of Nigerian youths rather than devote resources to sponsor
programmes he described as “promoting frivolities.”
In
his opening remarks, the Managing Director, Priomasidor
Nigeria Limited, Mr. Anders Einarsson admonished the students to take full
advantage of the workshop in order to achieve their dream goals. Einarsson, who
was represented by the company’s Head of Legal/PR, Mr.
Andrew Enahoro, described success as not just what is hoped and prayed for.
He
then explained: “You choose to be successful and work hard towards achieving
it. That you are here today means you have chosen to be successful in your
future endeavours. What remains is for you to continue to study and work hard
to achieve the desired results. Paying attention to the presentations that will
be made this afternoon, for me, is what you must do if you are really
determined to be successful. Beyond today, however, I implore you to embrace
learning as a lifelong process. This is one decision you will never regret
taking.”
Einarsson said that Promasidor
remained committed to education and youth development through such initiatives
as Promasidor Harness Your Dream and the Cowbellpedia Mathematics TV Quiz Show,
through which the company has promoted interest in Mathematics in the last 20
years.
He
recalled that Promasidor doubled the cash prizes for winners and runners of the
popular TV Quiz programme from this year’s edition, while sustaining the
overseas education excursion for the two category winners. “The competition
perfectly demonstrates how far we are ready to go in supporting you to harness
and achieve your dreams,” Einarsson further said.
The focus areas of this edition were
“Personnel Management/Emerging Entrepreneurial Opportunities”, “Accounting and
Business Management, “Digital Media” and “Information and Communication
Technology.”
Students of Gateway Secondary
School, Abeokuta were also in attendance to benefit from the programme.
A
Corporate Social Responsibility of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, the primary
objective of ‘Promasidor Harness Your Dreams, is to help public school students
understand varieties of career options and guide them along their career paths
with PNG staff members serving as resource persons.
It
is to be held across the country with one edition per school term.
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