{"id":309,"date":"2025-05-19T11:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:47:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:47:26","slug":"mtn-ceo-pledges-support-for-osun-state-technical-and-vocational-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309","title":{"rendered":"MTN CEO PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR OSUN STATE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CEO of MTN, Dr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, has pledged the company&#8217;s support for the Osun State Technical and Vocational Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment was made during a meeting with Hon(Dr) Dapo Ademola-Adesina, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Education and his delegation at the MTN headquarters at Ikoyi, Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Toriola emphasized that MTN&#8217;s support will be channeled through the MTN Foundation which is committed to enhancing technical and vocational education in Osun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He identified key areas where MTN can provide support, including ICT infrastructure development, human capacity building, Renovation of classrooms amongst others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Dr. Toriola highlighted the importance of vocational training in Nigeria, noting that it has the potential to create employment opportunities, despite being underutilized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting, which was attended by other MTN executives, including Mr Oluseye Oyelowo, Director of Government Relations and Mr Edward Fagbohun, Senior Manager for Programming Implementation where they re-emphasized the CEO\u2019s commitment in assisting the Osun state board for technical and vocational board through the MTN foundation in making it a TVET hub in the southwest ended on a positive note with both parties expressing optimism for future collaboration and&nbsp;partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-19-at-12.20.43_e176a4c0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-314\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1008\" data-id=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-19-at-12.20.43_a3f43b37.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SA-Osun-MTN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mtn-osun.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SA-Osun-MTN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"social-share-buttons\"><a class=\"wirawp-stack-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\uf39e<\/a><a class=\"wirawp-stack-small\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309&text=MTN+CEO+PLEDGES+SUPPORT+FOR+OSUN+STATE+TECHNICAL+AND+VOCATIONAL+EDUCATION\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\uf099<\/a><a class=\"wirawp-stack-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309&title=MTN+CEO+PLEDGES+SUPPORT+FOR+OSUN+STATE+TECHNICAL+AND+VOCATIONAL+EDUCATION\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\uf0e1<\/a><a class=\"wirawp-stack-small\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/ossbtve.osunstate.gov.ng\/?p=309&description=MTN+CEO+PLEDGES+SUPPORT+FOR+OSUN+STATE+TECHNICAL+AND+VOCATIONAL+EDUCATION\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\uf231<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CEO of MTN, Dr. Karl Olutokun Toriola, has pledged the company&#8217;s support for the Osun State Technical and Vocational Education. 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