The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has advised new students to take advantage of its Business Incubation Hubs to discover their passion and creative skills.
Speaking at the matriculation of 4,407 students in the college on Thursday, Abdul said the College had introduced entrepreneurial course. He said it is compulsory for all students.
He said each school of study would have a hub for students to exhibit their business ideas.
“If you can make something, come and exhibit it there. With that, you will be able to grow your business even right in school.
“We are creating opportunities and environment that will help you to do that. The management has agreed to create `Science Technology Business Incubation Hubs’.
“It’s time to widen your horizon; you may be here to study engineering, but along the line, discover you have talent in Art.
“You may also be here to study science and discover that you have a talent in technical education,” the Rector counselled.
He charged students to take advantage of opportunities on campus saying education is not limited to classrooms and textbooks alone.
“Embrace all aspects of campus life, and be a world-class student.
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“The idea is to create a platform for entrepreneurial orientation. This is because times are changing and everyone must not be ‘ I beg to apply’.
“There were jobs in those days. But today, we want you to be creators of the jobs and be the leader of yourself.”
Abdul said the oath-taking signified that the students had accepted to abide by rules and regulations governing their conduct in the College, and they should always remember it.
He also warned against indecent dressing, saying the school expected students to dress responsibly while on the campus.
TheNewsZenith reports that 23,948 candidates applied for full-time and part-time programmes.
However, YabaTech offered admission to only 4,407 students in nine schools of the college.
The schools are Agricultural Technology, Art Designs/Printing, Engineering, Environmental Science, Management and Business Studies, Science, Technology, Liberal Studies and Technical Education.
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