The Head of Human Resources and Administration for Clarke Energy, a multinational specialist in the distribution of power generation solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Rasheed Olomide, has advised students of Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), to seek opportunities in the energy and gas sector, describing it as a field that offers numerous benefits such as safety and technological advancement.
He gave this advice at a career summit with the theme “Adding Value in the Decade of Gas” organized for students of the School of Infrastructural, Minerals and Manufacturing Engineering (SIMME) and the School of Electrical Systems Engineering (SESE), held at the Multipurpose Hall, FUTA.
Olomide outlined some of Clarke Energy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, which include organizing career summits to encourage students to acquire employable skills beyond academic excellence. He also highlighted the company’s efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to offer scholarships to children in orphanages who show interest in Engineering.
Speaking at the event, the Country Marketing Manager of Clarke Energy, Nathan Odumosu, described the company as a multinational specialist in front-end engine design, distribution, installation and maintenance. He noted that Clarke Energy has installed over 700 megawatts of installations, adding that the career summit is part of the company’s initiative to bridge the technological gap in the employment space.
Odumosu also stated that Clarke Energy remains committed to returning value to the communities where it operates and to the energy space at large. He encouraged students with employable skills to take advantage of opportunities within the company and the wider energy sector.
Also speaking at the summit, the Dean, School of Infrastructural, Minerals and Manufacturing Engineering, Professor Peter Oke advised students to thread carefully while engaging the trend known as the “JAPA SYNDROME,” where many young people leave the country in search of better opportunities and living conditions abroad due to factors such as limited local opportunities, economic hardship and insecurity. He urged them instead to embrace the vast opportunities available within Nigeria’s energy sector.
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