Akoraye Vocational Training Centre Graduates 600 Trainees

By Olawale Olalekan

The Akoraye vocational training centre has graduated 600 trainees in different skills such as fashion designing, hair dressing, bag making, make-up among others went home with their working machines .

Comrade Sumibola Temitope, the Coordinator, Akoraye Vocational Training Centre made this known during the House of Akoraye 6th Edition Graduation Ceremony held at Modakeke Town Hall, on Sunday.

He explained that the centre had produced 2,000 apprentices within six years till date,adding that some of their senior have continued to higher institutions, while others established and making positive impact in their lives.

The Coordinator admonished the trainees to progress academically and those that cannot further their education should not rest on nine-month training but acquire more knowledge online for update their skills.

Earlier, the Chairman, Modakeke Progressive Union (MPU), Prof.Peter Olawuni, appreciated God for assisting the coordinator to empower the youths and making their lives better.

Olawuni, who was represented by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Union, Mr Ayo Ogunmuyiwa, commended the convener for writing historical landmark in Modakeke.

According to him, the Coordinator’s children will read the history by benefitting immensely in the future,for whatever a man sows shall reap.

He charged the apprentices to judiciously utilise the opportunity of their acquisition skill to build their lives and be a good ambassador of the centre, town, state and Nigeria at large.

Miss Oyelowo Damilola, a fashion designer, who spoke on behalf of others, appreciated God, coordinator, sponsors of the programme, pledged to utilises the opportunity and assisting others in future.

Our Correspondent reports that apart from general employment to all apprentices, the exceptional trainees received extra machines on their choosen field.

Dignitaries from near and far graced the occasion, among are; the Royal Father of the day, Oba Joseph Toriola, the Ogunsua of Modakeke represented by Oosa of Modakeke, Chief Remi Akinremi, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Modakeke Progressive Union, Mr Ayo Ogunmuyiwa among others.