As a way of preparing ahead for the Countryside Emerging Leaders' Fellows (CELF) programme, Haashim Initiative for Community Advancement (HICA) in its determination to ensure that the aims and objectives of the programme is not defeated, has taking it orientation and sensitization to the Central part of Kwara State.
Kwara Central which includes; Ilorin West, Ilorin East, Ilorin South and Asa. The various Coordinators representing the listed four Local Government were given a befitting training on their roles and responsibilities, the project itself (CELF) and they were also exposed to what Community Development entails.
Featured from the event which was held at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin on Tuesday include interactive session between HICA delegation and CELF coordinators from Kwara Central zone among which are Sulyman Abdulrasaq (C&S Laduba; Asa), Ajumobi Shehu (Banni Community Secondary School; Ilorin West), Idris Usman (Senior Secondary School, Sentu; Ilorin East), Abdulkareem Aminat (Senior Secondary School, Opolo; Ilorin South), and Tinuoye Oluwakemi (Senior Secondary School, Tepatan; Moro).
The President, All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary
School (ANCOPSS), Kwara State, Alhaji Abdullah Toyin while making his opening remarks described CELF
as an educational programme that will transform students from less
privileged households in the rural areas.
The scope of the programme which focuses on
self-development, entrepreneurship as well as community development
will address the issue of poverty and illiteracy in the communities, Alhaji Toyin added.
Mrs. Sidikat Lawal,the Principal at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin in her goodwill message, also described CELF as a
revolutionary idea, adding that it is a platform through which young
talents are nurtured.
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