In its determination to promote acquisition of technical skills by young people to promote entrepreneurship, the Ondo State Government will this year build two new model technical schools in the State.
The Governor of the State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, disclosed this on Saturday at a platform in Akure the Ondo State capital.
The Governor said current global economic realities have made it necessary for young people to gain technical skills to become solution providers and entrepreneurs.
Governor Aiyedatiwa said the 2024 budget has made provisions for the establishment of the two new model technical colleges, in addition to the existing ones across the State which will also receive attention.
This is just as the Governor, at the event, flagged off the distribution of tricycles to farmers in the State to aid the transportation of farm produce and enhance food security.
Addressing thousands groups of youths that gathered at the event, the Governor said: “The current economy in our country demands the urgent intervention of innovative entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs have always been at the forefront of transformative change; creating jobs, driving productivity, and catalyzing economic development.
“Our administration in Ondo State since assumption of office has placed emphasis on fostering an enabling environment for entrepreneurship and innovation to thrive. We recognise that government alone cannot drive economic growth; rather, it is through collaboration with the private sector and the empowerment of our youths that we can unlock the full potential of our economy.”
Governor Aiyedatiwa also announced an increment in the number of beneficiaries of the grants for young entrepreneurs in the State from the initial 10 to 20, raising the empowerment funds from N30m to N60m at N3m per beneficiary.
