World Sight Companies Restricted in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Funding and the Oyo State Authorities has empowered 1000’s of youths, artisans and merchants by means of a three-day free vocational and technical coaching programme as a part of the 2025 Nigerian Artisans and Technicians Convention (OYO NATCO 2025).
The occasion, held on the Lekan Salami Sports activities Advanced, Adamasingba, Ibadan, not too long ago, centered on sensible talent improvement in areas corresponding to gate automation, electrical fence set up, good lock techniques, automated doorways, CCTV set up, cake and pastries manufacturing, automobile diagnostics and photo voltaic panel setup.
Based on the managing director of World Sight Companies Ltd, Mr Dayo Bello, technological adaptation within the artisan sector is essential. He additionally stated the NATCO initiative serves as a bridge between producers, service suppliers and end-users to foster innovation and competitiveness.
Talking on the opening ceremony, the Commissioner for Funding, Commerce, Cooperatives and Trade, Hon Adeniyi Adebisi, who represented Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, reaffirmed the state authorities’s dedication to empowering artisans and small enterprise homeowners as a part of efforts to attain sustainable and inclusive financial development.
He described artisans and technicians as “unsung heroes remodeling concepts into tangible merchandise, driving innovation on the grassroots and conserving our financial system functioning day by day.”
Additionally talking, the Assistant Director of Industrial Growth and consultant of the Minister of State for Trade, Commerce and Funding, Engr Mohammed Imam, recommended the Oyo State Authorities and GSSL for his or her foresight. He described the convention theme, Empowering the Workforce for a Sustainable Economic system, as well timed and galvanizing, whereas reiterating the Federal Authorities’s dedication to supporting the casual sector by means of coaching, certification and entry to finance.
The three-day occasion featured exhibitions and interactive periods with key regulatory and improvement businesses, together with the Company Affairs Fee (CAC), Requirements Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Small and Medium Enterprises Growth Company of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Financial institution of Trade (BOI), Federal Inland Income Service (FIRS) and the Federal Competitors and Client Safety Fee (FCCPC). These periods guided contributors on certification, standardisation and enterprise development.
The Babaloja Basic of Oyo State, Alhaji YK Abass, who joined within the symbolic presentation, recommended the Makinde administration for persistently supporting artisans and merchants throughout the state.
Some beneficiaries described the gesture as life-changing. A younger technician, Abideen Salami, stated his new toolbox would ease his each day work, whereas dealer Mrs Bose Adetayo and hairdresser Miss Kemi Oseni expressed gratitude for receiving objects that will increase their companies.
