NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF LEATHER AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, NUMAN EXTENSION CENTRE: Graduation of Trainees on Footwear Design and Manufacturing

 

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Numan Extension Centre, has graduated trainees on Footwear Design and Manufacturing with a call on the participants to make good use of the skills acquired so as to be self-reliant and employers of labour.

  

This is the second phase of such a training powered by the Member representing Numan, Lamurde and Demsa Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, and Chairman House Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa, Barrister Kwamoti Bitrus Laori.

 

Barrister Laori explained that Government alone cannot employ everybody because every year hundreds of thousands of students graduate from all parts of the country in different areas, saying that is why it is imperative on him to also and always do his part which calls for the training to ensure that all youths within his constituency get a skill to sustain themselves with. 

 

‘’We are now in a new era where entrepreneurship is the way out, not Government work. With what has happened now and the training they have undergone, and if they can be true to themselves, if they can work hard with these skills they have gotten, they don’t need anybody’s job, rather, they are the people that will employ people; they will be employers of labour, and there they expand, before you know it, some of them will be House-Hold names just like we are hearing some other names outside the country.’’

 

Council Chairman, Numan Local Government Area, Innocent Koto who commended Barrister Kwamoti Laori for the foresight of empowering his constituents on self-reliance, described him as a federal lawmaker who prefer to open doors for his subjects instead of giving out stipends which will not last.

 

‘’Now that you have acquired the skills in this institution, it will be surprise to us if one of you is seen in any compound of our politicians doing all sort of things because of unemployment. But if that could happen, let it be you are there to offer your contributions but certainly not to beg. Honourable Member we are really grateful with all that you have been doing to us, your interventions have really cut down unemployment tremendously.’’

 

Chief trainer and facilitator, Daniel Moses Ishidi also commended Kwamoti Laori for executing numerous developmental projects that will liberate his people from poverty, noting that the trainees now have what it takes to be on their own and even employ people to work and earn a living under them, urging other politicians to copy from the Numan, Lamurde and Demsa representative.

 

‘’We all know, we are here by the effort of one individual who have taken it upon himself to be a blessing to mankind. What did mean by blessing to mankind, you can only bless a man when you provide a source of living to that man. When you affect the life of an individual, you have succeeded in affecting the lives of not less than five people.’’

 

A trainee Julius Joses who describe Barrister Kwamoti Laori as a life saver, appreciates him for introducing to them a means of livelihood for them and their families, promising to use the knowledge and skills acquired to make a difference in the society by also assisting others, challenging other wealthy persons to also follow suit so as before it is long, poverty can be eliminated and all have a work to do. 

 

‘’Actually, whenever you help somebody with skill acquisition of any kind, you are trying to rise him up, and nobody rise you, I mean no body rise up without lifting others. We want to appreciate Honourable Barrister Kwamoti Bitrus Laori for rising us so as to live. Now in Numan LGA, or in Numan/Demsa/Lamurde, we can proudly say we have some independent that can boast of something of their own, that can produce to sell out nationwide or even at international markets.’’

 

The trainees were not left without start-up cash as the Federal Lawmaker initiates a process with a Bank to deposit certain amount of money for them to serve as a base for their businesses.

 

Speakers at the event believe that the essence of electing or selecting representatives who have vision is to bring change and progress in the right direction to his subjects.