The Disco at the recent commissioning ceremony held at the
College, noted that the gesture was aimed at boosting technical education in
the state, while complementing the efforts of government through its Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Folake Soetan , Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ikeja
Electric, emphasised that the company remains passionate about giving back to
communities where it operates.
“We care about our customers and we look for every
opportunity to support them, through our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
platform, which has touched thousands of lives positively.
“We acknowledge the efforts of Federal, State and Local
Governments in providing quality education for our children and raising the
future leaders of tomorrow. No doubt, the responsibility being handled by
government is huge and demand is enormous. Government cannot do it all alone.
That is why private organisations like Ikeja Electric throw their weight behind
initiatives that support government and drive development”.
” At IE we give back to the societies where we operate.
Therefore, in line with our commitment towards education, we decided to
rehabilitate the Electrical Workshop at Government Technical College (GTC),
Ikorodu, in order to further enhance technical capacity building and create a
conducive learning environment for the students,” she explained.
Speaking further, Soetan noted that the philanthropic
gesture demonstrated IE’s commitment to the goal of promoting quality
education.
“There’s no doubt that education is the bedrock of
development for any nation. Clearly, when technical skills are encouraged among
young people, it helps a nation to develop in terms of technology, economy,
manpower, self-sustenance, creation of job and reduction of unemployment”, she
said.
Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Lagos State Commissioner for
Education, who was represented by Dr Funke Oyetola, Director of Policy,
Planning, Research and Statistics in the Lagos State Education Ministry,
expressed gratitude to the Disco for contributing towards improving the
facility and adding value to the school while encouraging them to partner more
with the State.
She commended the exemplary gesture by IE, noting that the
impact will definitely be meaningful to the recipients because the quality of
learning will improve thereby enhancing capabilities and potentials of the
students for future challenges.
Ms. Moronke Azeez, the Executive Secretary of Lagos State
Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB, thanked the Disco.
She said the mission of the Board was to provide industry
response and gender inclusive technical and vocational education.
According to her, the Board was not only interested in the
training of the students but was also engaging technical partners to help
create startups and employment opportunities for them.
She said the State currently had about 400 partners involved
in the exercise, adding that there was need for more private sector support of
technical and vocational education in the state
Mrs. Kenku Adedoyin , the Principal of Government Technical
College, Ikorodu, also applauded Ikeja Electric for expending resources and
time in order to impact on the lives of students and teachers.
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