Review School Curriculum to include Events Management – Says ASSEV President
CEO Laurel Events Ltd (ASSEV
President), Mrs. Patricia Osazuwa, CEO
Perfect Event (Chairman Planning Committee) and Mr. Felix Oyailo, MD FDJ Concept at Association of Event Vendors Nigeria (ASSEV) organized 11 years Anniversary CSR, Basic Education Project for pupils of Ogudu Primary School held yesterday at Ogudu, Lagos.
The President of the Association of Event Vendors Nigeria (ASSEV), Mrs Stella Arome has urged State Universal Education Board to include Events planning and allied services as part of subject to be taught in schools.
Mrs Stella Arome, CEO of Laurel Events Ltd made this suggestion yesterday during ASSEV Corporate Social Responsibility Career talk organized for pupils of Ogudu Primary School, Ogudu, Lagos.
According to Arome “ Nigeria’s event industry practitioners which encompasses event planners, venue decorators, hall and event centre owners, comperes, catering and food service providers, etc apart from providing employment are contributing to the country’s GDP.”
In her words “from corporate or social event, large – scale international conferences, exhibition and trade fair, to intimate wedding , festivals, and birthday celebration, the Nigeria’s event industry has continued to grow rapidly and attract recognition and awards”
“The essence of ASSEV corporate social responsibility is to create more awareness, catch them young and raise the next generation of skilled manpower” Arome stated.
In her contribution, Mrs Patricia Osazuwa, CEO Perfect Events (Chairperson Planning Committee) noted that “ one of the challenges bedevilling the Nigerian event industry is the lack of regulatory framework and standardization in the industry.
“Another challenge is inaccessibility to capital funding which hampers individual practitioners from expanding their businesses. This has resulted in the scarcity of skilled manpower in the event industry.”
In his remarks, the Chairman Kosofe Local Government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe noted that the future of Nigeria event industry looks bright, and with the support and patronage of the govt , the industry is poised for greater growth in the future” he stated.