This Project began since
May 15th 2002 and was officially inaugurated on December 28th,2002
with skills acquisition as our foci in various trades e.g. computer
education, welding and fabrication ,hairdressing,tailoring,electrical/electronics,carpentry,motor&motorcycle
mechanic,turner etc.Other non-skill aspect of our project include leadership
training,discipline,moral &civic studies, AIDS/HIV awareness campaign-all
these we’ve been handling since January 2003 till date with out any
tangible assistance.
We have also incorporated
IBF with the Delta State Ministry of Youths &Sports in July 2003 with
registration No.DT 00826 under State registration Edict No. 7 of 1985. As at
the time of this presentation ,over 135 youths( boys,girls,women ) have
benefited from our Learn-a- Trade program (LAT ) which is the Ist phase of
the programme.
IBF aims to promote a
project for the building of a Vocational village which will function as an
educational,skill training and a relaxation centre for the entire Isoko
community and the environs.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.
MAJA-EJEMAH,S.E.(DIRECTOR
OF TRAINING,GES)08035305972 A 1984 History/Archaeology graduate of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka .He has Served in the private sector as the
Managing Director/CEO of SEMESABA VENTURES, the Manager and Co-Founder of
Mujjaddadi Indigenous Scientific Centre (a Kano-based NGO) which is thriving
till date since 1993, involved in Scientific researches and Fabrication of
Machines and Health promotions. Spearheaded the formation of INDIGENOUS
BRAINS FOUNDATION (IBF) since 2002 in Delta State to assist our teeming
youths in skills acquisition/empowerment with Isokoland as the foci
presently. Now the Training officer in charge of the Graduates
Empowerment Scheme of Isoko Community Bank Ltd,Oleh.
CYRIL EDOR- USIWO: .He has been working in the public sector but has flair for public
relations, thus has been serving I.B.F. as the Public Relations Officer.
EZEKIEL
UNUAGA O: is a graduate of the University of Ilorin in Geology since
1991. He has worked as a geologist in several Oil companies until recently
when he started borehole jobs on private basis. He has been serving the body
as the Secretary general.
RICHARD
O.DIWANBOR: a Mass Communication O.N.D. holder from the defunct Ozoro
Polytechnic {Now Delta State Polytechnic}.He has been self-employed until
recently when he became the co-coordinator of I.B.F. in the
Isoko North L.G.A. with Ozoro as his operating office. He has been
instrumental to catching a lot of youths for apprenticeship at Skills
Acquisition Center in Ozoro.
MRS.
CECILIA O. ONYONYEWOMA: is the treasurer of the Organization. A trained
teacher with a track record of producing very brilliant Pupils from her
school .A grade two Teacher by training. Astute and prudent manager of
resources as proved by her role in her school .
MRS.
THERESA O. EKASE:,a retired Principal and Educationist. Has held various
positions in the Tertiary Institutions in the then Bendel State and after
her retirement, has served as an Electoral Officer in Isoko land.Due
to her wealth of knowledge and life experience, she serves as our Mummy &
Adviser. In spite of her position as the Head of Stella Omu Foundation for
Youths and Women Empowerment, she still works assiduously with I.B.F., to
see that we succeed.
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