The administration of Hon Segun Odunmbaku yesterday kick-started Solar System Training for youths in Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, at the Council Secretariat, Oke-Ira Ogba.
Facilitated by Ojodu LCDA in partnership with Exceltric Technologies Limited, a Renewable Energy company that specializes in deploying Solar System solutions, the programme is providing the skill training on Solar PV System to 30 Ojodu youths.
The initiative, which is in line with the Youths Development pillar of the administration’s H.E.Y.S Agenda, is training the youths on
Introduction to Renewable Energy Project, Energy Audit, Solar PV design, Solar System installation, System maintenance, Safety and Entrepreneurship.
Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, in his speech to the participants of the training, said his administration has a robust policy on Renewable Energy, which aims to engage the trainees gainfully and equip them with tools as it plans to electrify schools, street lights and public facilities on solar system while deploying local content development through graduands of the training in its implementation as a launchpad for their careers in the solar industry.
At the programme to commence the training were the Council Manager, Engr Bunmi Akintoye, HOD Agric and Rural Services, Mrs. Oluwakemi Omisore,Youth Ambassador, Luqmon Apampa and National Youth Council Coordinator, Luqmon Olabode.