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Reps Back New Technical Institutions, Call for Bold Strategies to Equip Nigerian Youth
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By Gloria Ikibah
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnic and Higher Technical Education, Rep. Fuad Kayode Laguda, has called for bold ideas and innovative strategies that will equip young Nigerians with practical skills, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial knowledge for the modern workforce.
The Chairman stated this as the 10th House threw its weight behind the establishment of new vocational and technical institutions as a strategic step toward curbing youth unemployment in Nigeria.
The public hearing was on three bills seeking to establish technical and vocational institutions across the country.
Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition, Zaki Biam, Benue State – Sponsored by Rep. Solomon Wombo.
National Institute for Technical and Vocational Education, Bogoro, Bauchi State – Sponsored by Rep. Jafaru Leko.
Federal Vocational and Skills Acquisition College, Ilaro, Ogun State – Sponsored by Rep. Abiodun Akinlade.
In his opening remarks, Laguda stressed that the bills aim to promote entrepreneurship, create jobs, and empower Nigerian youths to become employable and self-reliant, especially within their local communities.
He said: “These institutions will serve as platforms to develop the technical capacity of our youth.
“Our committee is fully committed to supporting proposals that foster innovation and promote technical education as a tool for economic empowerment.”
The Chairman also said that the House supports the establishment of training institutions that will produce skilled technicians and mid-level professionals to drive the country’s industrialization and development.
Declaring the public hearing open, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, said Nigeria must shift its educational focus toward practical and technical skills if it hopes to address the alarming rate of youth unemployment.
The Speaker said about 55% of Nigerian youths are either unemployed or underemployed, largely due to a mismatch between their education and the needs of the job market.
“The main objective of these bills is to widen access to quality technical and vocational education. The future of our youth is being undermined by the lack of adequate opportunities to gain hands-on training and higher qualifications in technical fields,” he said.
The Speaker who was represented by Rep. Auwal Gwadabe, emphasised that Nigeria’s development hinges on the integration of science, technology, and vocational education in its education system.
“With the rise of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Big Data, it is no longer sufficient to focus solely on theoretical knowledge.
“Our educational institutions must evolve to equip young Nigerians with the practical skills needed to compete globally”, he added.
He further reiterated that the 10th House through its Legislative Agenda, was committed to ensuring that technical education in Nigeria is not only qualitative but also accessible to all.
“These new institutions, if established, will empower a new generation of technicians, innovators, and entrepreneurs who will serve as catalysts for national progress,” the Speaker added.
Popular Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has claimed that the entertainment industry is dominated by “demons” and created to “extol satanism.”
Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Joey Akan, Iyke claimed that most people in the entertainment industry serve themselves and extol themselves as demigods, which according to him is a virtue of satanism.
The movie star revealed that he once thought he was special because people cry and faint whenever he walks into a room but later realised that it was self-worship after finding God.
He explained that it takes conscious efforts for people in the entertainment industry to be connected to God and not self-worship or any form of satanism.
He said, “There is no bigger enabler than the entertainment industry. This is where demons live. Entertainment is totally created and orchestrated to extol the virtues of Satanism.
“What in the entertainment industry glorifies God except you intentionally or consciously pursue him? Is it the blatant life?
“What do we extol that is godly? I am not saying God doesn’t exist in the entertainment industry, I am saying the entertainment industry is predominantly created for satanism.
“As a creative, to create is to mimic God. But in the entertainment structure many serve self. You can’t serve God and serve self. That is a conflict of interest. Serving self is satanism itself.
“When you extol yourself to god-like status when you think you should be worshipped or the laws should not apply to you anymore, you are literally worshipped.
“I have been there. I have see people cry when I walked into a room and I look at them and I think I am special. No you are not.
‘Once you find your place with God, you will understand what is special. What is special is being able to find God in this place that is devoid of his presence
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I commend our security forces for the successful rescue of Oyo school children – Hon TeeJay Yusuf
Former member of the House of Representatives and a top notch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Hon TeeJay Yusuf has commended gallant security operatives for the successful rescue of Oyo school children after 56 days in captivity.
This was contained in a commendation letter personally signed by the three-term former lawmaker(2011-2023) on Saturday.
In the commentation letter, Yusuf said: “I warmly commend our gallant security forces for the successful rescue of the Oyo schoolchildren and their teachers after more than 50 days in the captivity of their abductors.
“Their safe return is a profound relief to their families and to all Nigerians who have kept them in their thoughts and prayers throughout this difficult period.
” This successful operation reflects the courage, professionalism, resilience, and unwavering commitment of our security personnel in the service of our nation.
“While we celebrate this outcome, we must remain steadfast in strengthening our collective resolve to end kidnapping and all forms of criminality across the country. Every Nigerian deserves to live, learn, and work in safety.
“I congratulate all those who played a role in securing their freedom and pray that God will continue to protect, strengthen, and guide our security forces as they carry out their vital responsibility.
The Presidency has thrown its heavy weight behind the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over the recent controversy involving Peter Obi at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, insisting that the former Anambra State governor breached established parking regulations.
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the facts presented by the aviation minister contradicted Obi’s claim that his vehicle was deliberately targeted by authorities.
The dispute stems from an incident on July 4, 2026, when Obi alleged that officials clamped the tyres of his vehicle at the Abuja airport as part of what he described as continued persecution by the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu.
Following the allegation, Keyamo said he ordered an investigation into the matter. According to the minister, the findings showed that Obi’s vehicle was parked in violation of airport regulations and was clamped only after officials allowed sufficient time for it to be moved.
Keyamo maintained that Obi had already exited the vehicle before enforcement officers carried out the action, making it impossible for airport personnel to have identified the car as belonging to the opposition figure or singled him out for special treatment.
The minister further stated that after the police officer attached to Obi informed him that the vehicle had been clamped, the former presidential candidate secured its release without paying the prescribed penalty, despite what he described as a clear breach of airport security rules.
Reacting on his verified X account, Onanuga said the minister’s explanation had laid to rest claims that Obi was unfairly targeted.
He said, “Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo explains how Peter Obi’s car violated parking rules at the Airport, how it was clamped and how Peter Obi peddled his influence to get the car released without paying the mandatory fine. Keyamo has now decided that Peter Obi must pay the N25,000 fine for wrongful, illegal and dangerous parking.
“The Minister’s account of what happened on July 4 at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, completely debunked Obi’s falsehood that he was unduly targeted and persecuted. The truth is that he and his police driver broke a simple parking rule at the Airport.”
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