Given Back to the Society: A Career talk outreach organised by the University of Portsmouth Alumni Nigeria chapter at the Federal Government Academy Suleja, Nigeria.

Federal Government Academy, Suleja, is a national centre for nurturing “gifted” and “talented” Children. The school formerly known as Suleja Academy was founded in 1986. The Gifted Education programme allows precocious students with outstanding intelligence and capable of high academic performance, to fast-track their secondary education curriculum and complete the programme in less than the prescribed years with excellent result.

 The University of Portsmouth Alumni Association - Nigeria Chapter a registered charity organisation as part of its humanitarian objective to create exclusive avenue for intellectual and social interaction through student career talk outreach for education institution across Nigeria and to present the university core values that will attract potential students to Portsmouth, organized a career talk outreach to the Federal Government Academy Suleja.  

The Purpose of setting up this outreach on career talk was to educate, Support and advise Nigerian youths on career path and the Federal Government Academy Suleja, Nigeria is the first selected education establishment.

     

The guest speaker from the Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth Dr David L. Ndzi made a presentation and used the opportunity to highlight some achievements of the university and its students in areas of academic performance, research and development. In addition he listed some of the courses offered by the university which might be of interest to listening students and gave the school copies of the University prospectus. Also speakers from the alumni group shared their professional experience with the students on their Career Path and how the University of Portsmouth played a role in making them who they are. The professional field covered are legal profession, ICT, Supply Chain & Logistics and Trade Mark (law).

Also in attendance was the Director/Principal of the academy Mr M.K.Manko, Vice Principal-Administration, Vice Principal-Academics, Vice Principal-Students Affairs and other resource staff of the School.  A total of about 150 students uniquely selected by the school’s management were also in attendance.

The Nigerian Chapter of the Alumni had the following in attendance; Sand Mba Kalu; Uche Patrick-Obikile; Pwaakoama Markson Makanto; Bolaji John Owope; Barr. Ayodeji Bamigbola; Temitayo Fadeyi; Barr. Baridakara Nyado; Mary Dickson; Edward Sheym; Patience  Bosah; Engr. Nosa Eubuomwan; Ubong Effiong; Hon. Kelechi Okoro; Adelami Temitope; Felister Isike; Obianuju Eloji; James Akpala; Odeka Temisan; Walter Bosah;  Dr Chukwuka Onyekwena.

Before the career talk we discovered that most of the students had the intention of being a medical doctor or engineers in the future, but after the outreach event the feedback we receive was that most of the students understood that being successful in life does not only mean one should be doctor or an engineer.

The director/principal of the school thanked the visiting alumni and the University of Portsmouth and stated that more of such visits are welcomed by the school. 

Finally, Branded University of Portsmouth Alumni Nigeria chapter gift items were given to participants.