ISPON certifies 50 Akwa Ibom youths as safety officers 

By Maxwell Nwafor, Akwa-Ibom

The Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), has issued certificates to 50 youths from Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State on  Safety management, Fire Watch duties, and Authorized Gas Testing (AGT).

Issuing the certificates on Saturday in Eket, at the end of a training sponsored by the House of Representative member for Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal constituency, Okpolupm Etteh, in collaboration with the National Productivity Centre (NPC); the president of ISPON, Timothy Iwuagwu, charged the graduates to use the capacity as a “meal ticket” for the future.

He, however, pledged the Institute’s readiness to continually  support them  for greater productivity. 

Speaking earlier, the benefactor, Hon. Etteh said the aim of the programme was to equip the youths of the federal constituency with skills that were not only relevant but  critical in the contemporary  industrial and economic landscape.

He said, “The competencies you have gained in safety management, Fire Watch duties, and Authorized Gas Testing (AGT) will serve as the foundation for building successful careers in both the private and public sectors.

“I am happy because today’s event speaks directly to our commitment to youth empowerment, sustainable development, and the future of our federal constituency.”

In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers, Ndifreke Inokon, extended the institute’s goodwill message to the sponsor of the programme and urged the beneficiaries to be good ambassadors of the federal constituency, making the most of their certifications.

Also speaking, former Chairman of Eket Local Government Council, Hon. Aniekan Akpan, affirmed the people of the federal constituency’s confidence in Hon. Etteh’s capacity to deliver and urged him to maintain the tempo.

The highlight of the event, which was witnessed by HSE Manager of Network Exploration and Production, Mr. Innocris Ogbonna, was the presentation of a Prestigious Safety Award to Hon. Etteh by the National President of ISPON.