Main hall of the
School of Soil Conservation Technology Mile 8 Fer in Pankshin local Government
could not contained the large crowds of youths that converged to participate in
the Rume’s Annual Empowerment scheme, which took place on 30th
December, 2018
The organizer of the event Mr. Raphael
Rume said, he was inspired by the memory of his late father Mr. Thomas H Rume,
who used education to impact on the lives of people around him, hence the nick
name “teacher”
He said, “I was
also moved by the fact that I do not need huge amount of money before I can change
the life of someone, and I have come to realize that many students in Mile 8
Fer Pankshin could not aspire to go for university education simply because
they could not afford to buy JAMB form. Therefore, I took the initiative to
sponsor at least 80 students who have graduated from secondary school and have
the necessary requirements but could not afford to buy JAMB form”.
The Rume, Annual
Empowerment Scheme for students of Mile 8 Fer occasion featured series of
lectures and mentoring sessions for the benefiting students, as well all final
year students from Mile 8 Fer. Two key guest speakers and several professionals
invited to the occasion mentored the students and youths present on subjects
combination requirements to study courses in different fields, career choices
and dangers of drugs among others social vices.
Mr. Lapshak Yilwada
of the ICT Directorate, Federal University of Agriculture Markurdi popularly
called Lapipi, tutored the youths on choices of SSCE subjects, JAMB subjects’
combination, cut-off marks and how to avoid making mistake in choice of
institutions as regards catchment areas and courses offered. Mr. Lapshak also
donated five JAMB Scratch cards to the participants.
The second
speaker at the event Mr. Rotgak Danjuma Kassem, a Ph.D student with the University
of Jos, lectured the youths on career guidance and dangers of drug abuse. Mr. Rotgak identified the areas and the
mistakes students often make in career choices. He maintained that students
often fail to assess themselves in regards to their intellectual capacity,
interests or passion before choosing to study in a particular field. More so,
he emphasized that there is need to assess the economic environment to
determine the opportunities that abound for a particular profession before
attempting to build a career in such field of endeavor. He concluded that for
them to achieve their career goals and aspirations, they need to imbibe diligence,
patience and commitment.
Other speakers
at the event are Mr. Sunday Kaze, a lecturer with the Federal Collage of
Education Pankshin, Mr. Kevin Manglibet who is also the coordinator of the Rume’sAnnual
Empowerment Scheme, and Mr. Emmanuel Dyikuk, who anchored the event.
Goodwill
messages came from the Benue State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr.
Nentawe Yilwada who sponsored five JAMB scratch cards to support the scheme. He
was represented at the occasion by Comrade Tonzum Barde. Others who delivered
goodwill messages include a seasoned politician and APC chieftain Hon. Edward
Dankum Sunkur, Deputy Register Federal Collage of Education Pankshin Mr. Longtong
Iliya, an Agricultural officer Mr. Fidelis Atajang, and a football veteran Mr.
Cletus Dabot.
Among the youths
who expressed their appreciation was John Polycarp, Rotji Amos and Tinimi
Shipi, they all expressed their profound gratitude and appreciation to the
organizer of the event describing him as a “Knight in a Shining Armour” who
have come to liberate them from the shackles of poverty and ignorance, they are
also calling on the elites to always use their wealth of experiences and
positions to touch the lives of the people at home most especially the youths.
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