Governor Mbah (right) and First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu (2nd right) listen to an explanation on AI at the GTC, Enugu
By Tony Adibe
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has explained President Bola Tinubu’s support for the Governor Peter Mbah-led Administration in Enugu. Mrs. Tinubu said that her husband would always support leaders who judiciously deploy public funds for the common good of the people.
The First Lady said this during the commissioning of the Technical, Vocational Education and Training College, GTC, Enugu, on the sidelines of her just-concluded two-day working visit to Enugu State.
NewsBits recalls that the Governor Mbah-led Administration inherited a badly dilapidated Government Technical College (GTC), Enugu, which it demolished about 11 months ago to erect a Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College comprising twenty-four ultra-modern skill training centres and massive hostels for 1,000 resident students.
The government equally built two Smart Green Schools in the quite expansive premises. Speaking during the commissioning, Senator Tinubu, who noted the increased federal allocations accruing to the states under the Tinubu Administration, stressed the need for leaders to deploy the resources in the service of the people.
Front view of the newly commissioned GTC, Enugu
“I am really excited. Like some critics will say that Mr. President is really in support of the governor here. Now your allocation has tripled. The president will be happy to associate with the people who are using the resources of this nation judiciously. And this is part of it. And we are excited.
“The slogan for Enugu state is ‘Tomorrow is Here’, and tomorrow is indeed here. This is just a glimpse of a better tomorrow that our children and even generations yet unborn will enjoy,” she stated.
In his remark, Governor Mbah said the project was the first of the eight Technical, Vocational Education and Training Colleges meant for each of the eight Federal Constituencies of the state to equip the youth with skills to shape the future.
He explained that his government decided to break away from the outdated system of memorisation to experiential learning, stressing that no nation could be greater than its human capital.
Mbah said that with the TVETs and other modern post-basic education schools being built, graduates of Green Smart Schools would sustain their upward trajectory in experiential and smart learning.
“So, today is a great day for us. It is a launch further into our vision to transform education in Enugu State. We are profoundly honoured and delighted that you were able to make out time to commission the TVET, Government Technical College,” he stated.
Giving further insight into the project, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, said TVETs were geared towards empowering the youth with skills and knowledge in response to emerging industry needs.
“The new GTC Enugu, which includes ICT and Digital Innovation Hub, Renewable Energy, Welding and Fabrication, Auto-Mechatronics, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Electrical Installation, Fashion Design and Garment Making, Hospitality Training, and others equipped with twenty-four ultra-modern skill training centres.
“It is supported by two massive modern hostels accommodating 1,000 resident students. The new GTC, Enugu, is a milestone realisation of an audacious vision that enables a transition from the Enugu Smart Green Schools into a professional workforce and masterful skills development for the youth of Enugu State,” Prof. Mbah explained.
NewsBits also recalls that President Tinubu had, during his official visit to Enugu on 4th January to inaugurate some legacy projects executed by the Governor Mbah Administration, also said he was more interested in performance than political affiliations.
“He is doing a fantastic job. The election is over, and we have to move the nation forward. You have demonstrated that irrevocable commitment towards human development. I don’t care which party you come from. You are my friend. You are doing well and very focused,” the president had asserted.
