FUNDED at a cost of
over $6 million, 57 Nigerians recently graduated from the
National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) equipped with various skills which
they would use in the country.
The money
was funded by the federal government of Nigeria under Qess Services
Limited whose CEO Godfrey Paul signed a training agreement with the NESC
in December 2010. The programme is an initiative of the Ministry of
Tertiary Education and Skills Training under Minister Fazal Karim.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the NESC in Point Lisas, Karim said the relationship between Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago has been strengthened by this initiative. Economically Nigeria has for some time been recognised as a viable export market.
The minister said he was heartened to hear some of the personal stories by some of the Nigerian graduates. Darego Obu-Dennis, Karim said, revealed he worked as a gas station attendant and came to Trinidad to pursue training in Millwright Trade with the hope of making a valuable contribution to his community in Nigeria.
“I am also told of Dodo Mojo, whose interest in automotive technology began at a young age. Having graduated he hopes to move into the realm of entrepreneurship with his own automotive shop in Nigeria,” Karim related.
Karim said he was aware some of the participants did not complete the programme. “This is part of the course of life’s journey. The journey is not for the swift but for those with the ability to persevere.”
In addition the minister said plans have been put in place for a second group to commence training in Shielded Metal Arc Welding in August. Over 70 Nigerian nationals will be among those to receive training at the NESC Drilling School at the NESC’s Ste Madeleine campus.
Present at the graduation ceremony was Nigerian High Commissioner to TT, Musa John Jen. The vote of thanks was delivered by Qess CEO Paul.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the NESC in Point Lisas, Karim said the relationship between Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago has been strengthened by this initiative. Economically Nigeria has for some time been recognised as a viable export market.
The minister said he was heartened to hear some of the personal stories by some of the Nigerian graduates. Darego Obu-Dennis, Karim said, revealed he worked as a gas station attendant and came to Trinidad to pursue training in Millwright Trade with the hope of making a valuable contribution to his community in Nigeria.
“I am also told of Dodo Mojo, whose interest in automotive technology began at a young age. Having graduated he hopes to move into the realm of entrepreneurship with his own automotive shop in Nigeria,” Karim related.
Karim said he was aware some of the participants did not complete the programme. “This is part of the course of life’s journey. The journey is not for the swift but for those with the ability to persevere.”
In addition the minister said plans have been put in place for a second group to commence training in Shielded Metal Arc Welding in August. Over 70 Nigerian nationals will be among those to receive training at the NESC Drilling School at the NESC’s Ste Madeleine campus.
Present at the graduation ceremony was Nigerian High Commissioner to TT, Musa John Jen. The vote of thanks was delivered by Qess CEO Paul.
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