Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, one time Senate President, at the weekend empowered some students of the University of Ilorin, as part of his efforts to make them self-reliant and reduce unemployment among the undergraduates. THIS DAY reports.

In a statement presented in Ilorin and signed by the Press Officer on Local Matters to Saraki, Mr. Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir said that the empowerment was in continuation of a Vocational Training Scheme he created when he was Governor of Kwara State 12 years ago, to ensure that young Kwarans receive sound training in skilled crafts. Information Guide Nigeria

The statement said that the scheme provided the undergraduates at UNILORIN who had completed skills acquisition training with necessary tools required to it begin lives as entrepreneurs.

The items distributed to the beneficiaries according to the statement include laptop computers, sewing machines, filing machines, make-up kits, digital cameras, hairdryer, and oven among others. jamb results

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Saraki, who joined the event virtually, said the empowerment will go a long way to guarantee a source of livelihood for the beneficiaries and their dependents “because there are simply not enough jobs for the number of young Nigerians in the labour market”.

Saraki expressed pleasure to once again partner with the Student Union of the University of Ilorin, through his Foundation, #ABSFoundation.

He also commended the student union for its continued commitment towards ensuring that students receive hands-on skills in the areas of fashion design, ICT, commercial baking, amongst others alongside their regular coursework.

In his remark, the University Vice-Chancellor; Professor Sulyman Abdulkareem Age, represented by the Dean Students Affairs; Dr Akanmu Alex, expressed appreciation to the ABS Foundation for the gesture and appealed to other privileged individuals to emulate Saraki.