Korean agency has called for maximum use of it vocational training institute located in kogi state.
Mr Wiochan Chang, the Country Director, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) gave the directives today in Lokoja, the State capital when he visited Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, in her Office.
In press a interview, Mr Wiochan told journalists after the meeting that the Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute of Vocational and Advanced Technology (NKFI) located in Kogi, was not properly utilised due to low students enrollment.
He said ”We talked about how to support NKFI to provide the best quality of technical and vocational education to students and residents of Kogi.
”We discussed various aspects on how to develop and support the institute, and ways to addressing its challenges.
”I was expecting to see more number of students in the class when I visited the institute. But the commissioner said the government has just secured the accreditation of NKFI courses in 2018.
”So, I think it needs some time to be fully operational and perform maximally.
”We have encouraged the state government to make more efforts to create more awareness about the institute,” Wiochan said.
The country director stressed the need to mobilise more people and let them realise the intended benefits in terms of vocational and technical development.
”I want Kogi government to leverage on this ample opportunity for the betterment of its citizens.
”I want to acknowledge that NKFI is a centre of excellence in vocational and advanced technology,”.
He pledge that KOICA would provide additional support to the institute in terms of software, programming, and general upgrade.
Responding to his visit, the commissioner applauded the country director for the visit and the support KOICA had been giving to the state.
Osikoya said that the state government had made great efforts to see that NKFI functioned to it maximally.
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