Empowerment
By Martha Agas
Jos, Aug 6, 2019 (NAN) The Senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, has called for partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on empowerment of members of his constituency through training and infrastructure development.
Gyang made the call on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to ITF headquarters in Jos.
He said the visit was part of his programme to interface and familiarise with federal institutions in the state.
“This visit is to chart ways on how legislative interventions can be made to enhance the performance of ITF, through empowering it and other agencies to deliver their various mandates.
“We want to create enabling environment for ITF to discharge its duties effectively which will add value to both the organization and our communities,” Gyang said.
He said the aim of the visit was also to conduct a needs assessment of the organization on enactment or review of laws affecting its services.
”I sponsored 20 bills in the 8th assembly and I am committed to ensure laws are enacted or existing laws reviewed to enable you to discharge your duties effectively,” Gyang said.
In his remarks, the Director General of ITF, Mr Joseph Ari, said ITF was committed to adding value to its host community which was located in the senator‘s constituency, Plateau North .
”We sunk boreholes in Tudun Wada and Rantya communities. The roundabout edifice close to our headquarters was also constructed by ITF.
”Our school is serving both our staff and host community and it had 98 per cent success in the recently released senior school certificate examination,” Ari said.
He said the organization was committed to ensuring the empowerment of youths through technical and vocational training saying the gesture would address social vices in the community.
In his own speech, the Speaker, Plateau State Assembly, Abok , urged the senator to ensure that the state received all federal inputs required for its development. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi and Abdullahi Yusuf