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APC reps candidate pledges development for Ekiti constituents

From The Punch · () English

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  • Ibrahim Olarewaju, an APC candidate for the House of Representatives in Ekiti, pledged to focus on human capital development and youth advancement.
  • He inaugurated a 350-seater Computer-Based Test (CBT) center and laid the foundation for a science lab at his alma mater, Ansar-Ud-Deen Islamic Secondary School, Otun-Ekiti.
  • The CBT center, a collaboration with private investors, aims to provide digital training for students and generate revenue for the school.

Ibrahim Olarewaju, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti North II Federal Constituency, has reiterated his commitment to fostering human capital development and advancing the interests of his constituents and the broader Ekiti populace. Olarewaju, formerly a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on National Assembly Matters, vowed to implement programs and projects that enhance youth development and align educational needs with strategic investments.

His pledge came during the inauguration of a state-of-the-art 350-seater Computer-Based Test (CBT) center at his former school, Ansar-Ud-Deen Islamic Secondary School in Otun-Ekiti. The event also marked the foundation stone laying for a comprehensive Science and Technology Laboratory block, a donation from Olarewaju and his siblings in memory of their late parents.

continue to execute programmes, policies and projects that would enhance youth development and bridge the gap between his peopleโ€™s educational needs and strategic investments.

โ€” Ibrahim OlarewajuPledging his commitment to youth development and strategic investments in education.

The CBT center, conceived by the school's alumni, is designed to offer hands-on digital training to students while creating a sustainable revenue stream for the institution. Olarewaju, who also serves as the National Organizing Secretary of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, facilitated a partnership with private investors who financed and equipped the facility. Ownership will eventually transfer to the school after the investors recoup their investment.

Olarewaju emphasized the center's significance for youth advancement and community development. He stated his dedication to equipping young people in his constituency with the digital and scientific skills necessary to thrive in a competitive global economy. The newly commissioned CBT center is expected to position Ansar-Ud-Deen Islamic Secondary School as a regional hub for academic excellence and technological innovation.

continue to demonstrate commitment to equipping younger ones in this federal constituency with the digital and scientific tools required to excel in a competitive global economy.

โ€” Ibrahim OlarewajuHighlighting the importance of digital and scientific skills for youth.
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