Austin Ajayi l Yola.
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi has marticulated about 500 students into various faculties in it’s Yola campus of the institution over the weekend.
Special guest of honor at the occasion, Mr. Alloyious Babadoki who is the commissioner for Youth and Sports encouraged the newly admitted students to have an Enterpreneurship mindset in their pursit for academic excellence.
He said ” Enterpreneurship helps in the developing communication and sales skills, that are key componts of business today”
He noted that a recent survey has revealed that many graduates in Nigeria had no job after graduation, adding that Steve Jobs, one of the key figures behind Techenogy Giant ” Apple” said his mindset towards enterpreneurship was the key for success of Apple brand.
The commissioner urged the students to concentrate on skill acquisition as it will be their strong base to becoming a better person in life.
In his remark, the AG. Rector of Federal Polythenic, Mubi, Dr. Abdulrahman Ishiaka congratulated the students for securing admission to the school, he shared them to take every aspect of their studies very seriously.
” I urge you to be law abiding students, refrain from acts that are capable of disrupting the peace and progress of the institution”
The AG. Rector also urged them to observe all Covid 19 non pharmacial protcool.
Earlier, the director of Enterpreneurship and Programs of the institution, Dr Kacha Ta’awu said through the Enterpreneurship department has been able to generate revenue for the school through it’s Foundry unit, Agro-processing unit, Fish unit, Meat business committee and the ICT units.
Dr Ta’awu who is a graduate of the institution said students of the school are now been though to be employment givers and not employment seekers after going through the Enterpreneurship Education (EED).
He appealed to the management of the school to convert the hall by the river side to Agro-processing/agric business.
The oath was admitted to all the matriculated students.
