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ETISALAT Nigeria has advised students in Nigerian public secondary schools to secure their future through quality career decisions. At the 14th session of the Etisalat Career Counselling Day sponsored by the company in partnership with the Lagos Empowerment And Resource Network, LEARN, Ibrahim Dikko, vice president, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Etisalat Nigeria, said it was necessary that students are made to understand the implications of career choices on their future and provide guidance accordingly.
“Building a career does not happen overnight, and in order to be successful in any field of endeavour, early preparation is key. This programme seeks to equip students with the requisite tools for being successful in whatever career path they may choose. Career counselling must be a priority for students, in order to enable them be successful and fulfilled,” he said.
Dikko reiterated the company’s commitment to national development using sustainable CSR platforms such as health, environment and education which he described as very key. “Education is the source, the spring of growth and development. When education is gotten right, every other aspect of life benefits, including health, the economy and our planet. We are committed to Corporate Social Responsibility agenda and we will apply ourselves to driving the sustainable development of our nation, Nigeria.”
Similarly, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, Lagos State commissioner for youth and social development, noted that quality counselling is at the root of successful careers just as she commended Etisalat and LEARN for the initiative which aims at helping students make fulfilling career decisions.
Victoria Island Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, Girls Junior and Senior Secondary Grammar Schools, Ikoyi, Government Junior and Senior Colleges, Victoria Island, Kuramo Junior and Senior Colleges and Aunty Ayo Girls Senior Comprehensive Secondary School were the schools present at the 14th edition of Career Counselling.
Meanwhile, the trio of Victoria Island Junior Secondary School, Victoria Island Senior Secondary School and Aunty Ayo Girls Senior Comprehensive Secondary School, respectively emerged the overall best performing schools at the event. They were presented with gifts such as a photocopier machine, a scanner and a public address system.
The programme was designed to guide students of secondary schools in the junior and senior levels, towards making sound, positive and fulfilling career decisions which will provide long-term benefits to them, their families, organisations, and ultimately the nation.
— Dec 14, 2015 @ 15:00 GMT
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