By DEBO AKINOLA
The Oyo state Commissioner for Applied Science and
Technology, Dapo Lam-Adesina, has identified promotion of small scale
businesses as a viable way of stemming the rising youth unemployment in the
country.
The youthful commissioner, who disclosed this during his
recent visit to the Technology Incubation Centre in Ibadan, the state capital,
also encouraged young graduates not be afraid of starting from the scratch in
their quest to cross the boundary of unemployment.
Lam-Adesina, who said that the present administration in
the state is paying serious attention to job creation as far as small scale
industry is concerned, assured of strengthening relationship between his ministry
and the centre.
He, however, challenged the manager of the centre to be more
proactive in order to encourage the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to pay more
attention to the state.
The commissioner also said that the Graduate Loan/Small
Scale Schemes of the Ministry was introduced to the entrepreneurs, encouraging
them to get further information from the ministry’s website.
He was later conducted round the incubation centre where
entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves showcased some of the locally
fabricated equipment, technology innovations and other MSME products.
On the commissioner's entourage were the Senior Special
Assistant to the Oyo State Governor on Industry, Adebukola Adebusuyi, the permanent
secretary, directors and other officers of the ministry.
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