naptu2: Skills Acquisition Centers. The Lagos State Skills Acquisition Centers are set up for people who do not have jobs, to enable them to learn skills that will enable them earn a living. Any unemployed person can attend the skills acquisition centres, but there is also a special set of people who are sent to the centres by the government after being screened. These set of people are the area boys, homeless, street traders, beggars, etc.

Below is the process for the special class of attendees:

[size=14pt]The Process[/size]

1)The environmental laws of Lagos State (laws against street trading, begging, etc) have been in place at least since the 1970s (probably earlier). They've been reviewed quite a number of times (Akhigbe, Rasaki, Tinubu).

2) The process was fully established by the Tinubu Administration.

3) Beggars, street traders, destitutes, area boys, psychotics, etc are arrested by the Task Force on Environmental Offences.

4) They are given a choice: (a) go to prison (b) go to rehabilitation centre (c) return to your state of origin.

A) The law stipulates punishment for those who commit these offences. They include prison term, fine, forfeiture of goods.

B) Rehabilitation centres were set up (the most famous/infamous was at Ita-Oko Island). At the centres the inmates are sorted. They are tested for drugs. Those who are drug addicts are detoxified. Those who have mental illnesses are sent to the asylum. The inmates (apart from the lunatics) are then taught skills (skills acquisition centre) so that they'll be able to earn a living. When they complete the course, they are given a loan with which they will start a business and made to sign an undertaking that they will not return to the streets.

C) Return: Those who choose to return are transported to their state of origin. The state government is usually informed ahead of time (although I know of 3 instances in which their state governments claimed that they were not informed) so that they can make arrangements to cater for the people. Most of the people who have chosen to return are from the northern part of the country (note: they chose to return).

naptu2: Students of the skills acquisition centres make the costumes that are used for the annual Lagos Carnival, while sponsors of the carnival bear the cost (participants in the carnival are given the costumes for free).

Upon graduation they are given interest free loans by the Lagos Micro-Finance Institution (LASMI).

berem: 5k daily, that's a huge some of money! In a month, it's 150K.That is equivalent to another man's salary package who has a white collar job. Thumbs up to the LASG for keeping hopes of these young boys alive.

Rhino.5dm:


No, He wasn't!! Go through his posting history. This is not the first time he's doing such. I had to come hard on him. am waiting and ready for him.

thelastpope10:

The way most of you ACN sycophants display your hipocrisy on NL is alarming! Was it not on this same forum you lost kept saying Nigerians are living on 1 dollar a day? And when some of us told you lot it was a lie, you all kept raining insults just because you need to get something to discredit GEJ? So how come you now believe this story and even went on to praise LASG for it as if LASG pays for the pumping of tyres?

It is sad that today you guys wake up and talk bad of something to discredit GEJ, then turn round to applaud it tomorrow to promote Fashola! Is this your idea of opposition? No love for your country. A group of people who will wish Nigerians perish just so they can say the government is bad. Very shameful!

9jadelta: very true. I know one brick layer like that in lagos, he earns around 8k daily but this guy has 3wives 7children and he is still contemplating about marrying another wife. A young boy like that

Ponel: Please does any1 hv an idea how much vulcanizer machine cost, and where I can get one to buy

DailyNews:

You know, due to the nature of most day pay jobs (vulcanizing, driving, road side mechanic, road side welder, etc), they look dirty and hence, most ordinary Nigerian girls don't always give them attention or chance of love, so they often times depend solely on ashawo for love and affection.

And these ashawo girls do milk them dry. I confronted one that works for us one day like that and while he was laughing, his friend opened up:

Oga, this guy u see here de give one ashawo girl 2k every day, and no be only that one o, she de give another one money too o, ashawo don finish am as u see him so o.

That was the fourth time I realized why most day pay workers don't have good savings or investments at the end of the day.

mekusxxx: Print version ‘Area Boys’ Burn Rehabilitation Centre
February 17, 2010 17:16, 105 views

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The multi-million naira Lagos State Rehabilitation and Skills Acquisition Centre, Tekunle, Lagos State has been burnt by area boys taken to the centre for rehabilitation.

The centre was built by former Governor Bola Tinubu about six years ago to rehabilitate area boys and drug addicts arrested on the streets of Lagos.

Tekunle is an Island at a remote area of Lekki and has often been described as a ‘place of no return’ because of its inaccessibility.

Area boys taken to the Island, after sometime adjust to the environment and learn useful skills such as tailoring, carpentry, vulcanizing, among others for a period of nine months after which they are sent back into the society to live meaningful lives.

However, P.M.NEWS gathered that scores of area boys sent for rehabilitation went on the rampage recently and razed the centre.

Equipment bought with millions of naira and the buildings in the centre were burnt by the area boys, bringing to an end the rehabilitation programme of the Lagos State Government for social miscreants.

It could not be ascertain why the area boys went on the rampage.

P.M.NEWS gathered, however, that the trainees revolted when they were being flogged for refusing to carry out certain instruction.

Officers of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences unit, it was further learnt, saved the day as they stormed the centre and arrested scores of the area boys who carried out the act.

Chairman of the Task Force, Bayo Sulaiman, when contacted told P.M.NEWS that those arrested had been charged to the Tapa Customary Court, Lagos Island for arson.

He disclosed that the suspects were currently being remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons, adding that the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Supo Sasore, was handling the case for the government.

When asked to give details on how the area boys burnt the centre, he declined, saying that our reporter should go to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development to get such information.

When contacted, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Kamal Junaid said: “I don’t know anything about it; you can contact the Public Relations Officer or the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth, Sports and Social Development.”

Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth, Sports and Social Development, Dr. Dolapo Badru, could not be reached.

One of his aides who picked the call said his boss was in a meeting and that we should call later.

Since the inception of the centre, about four sets of area boys had been rehabilitated and empowered to live meaningful lives in the society.

Some of them had told stories of their wretched past and how their lives changed when they were rehabilitated at the training centre.

With the burning of the centre, it appears the laudable plan of the state government to rehabilitate the notorious area boys has been dealt a mortal blow.

ebamma 3: 5k, make him shattap dia, na him be the only vulcaniser were dey lagos, even the street he is operating from will have atleast 3 other vulcanisers, lets say he pumps tire at 100 naira, the highest number of cars he pumps will not exceed 20 per day which equals 2k, that's on a good day

berem: You are correct! I can also attest that most of them don't even have bank accounts.

tomakint:
Son, you have a big problem you need to work on! I can't count the number of times you have called me unprintable names here and did u see me 'barking' like you always do? There is no shame in being a vulcanizer clearly you missed the joke! One more thing, give not your strength to women especially on a faceless forum like this

Rhino.5dm:


He he he. . .Now he's begging. Brouhaha!!!

Dude, don't mess with me. Go ask your GOD late BEAF

I can still give you a nice job in PH, but it has nothing to do with catching monkeys or chasing gorillas. A place with international reputation. Think about it and PM me. There is a very big project, EGINA taking off and can run up to 4 years +, I can fix you in a place you'd make 200k + every month and accommodation. Though, the figure is not that much but I think working in a multinational with a start up of 200k and prospect of raising is far better than chasing monkeys around.

Dude, I change your life and make you a happy man

tomakint:
Dude, are you trying to pacify me or what? with your I can do this, I can buy this, I am comfortable my G! Just PM me let me teach you how to be contented in life instead of this fake life you are portraying online my V

ebamma 3: 5k, make him shattap dia, na him be the only vulcaniser were dey lagos, even the street he is operating from will have atleast 3 other vulcanisers, lets say he pumps tire at 100 naira, the highest number of cars he pumps will not exceed 20 per day which equals 2k, that's on a good day

Rhino.5dm:


Comfortable by chasing monkeys around? Dude, remember we are from thesame town? I can't watch my brother continue with monkey business or hawking e-books.

Think about what to tell your children, bro!

ebamma 3: 5k, make him shattap dia, na him be the only vulcaniser were dey lagos, even the street he is operating from will have atleast 3 other vulcanisers, lets say he pumps tire at 100 naira, the highest number of cars he pumps will not exceed 20 per day which equals 2k, that's on a good day

yuzedo: i no dis bois. i gived him my jip to pomp d tyre, he didnot return my jip till is too late to go for presidenttal dinner in Eko hottel near Eko Atlantick!

am tinkin of bying land in Eko Atlantick for my geust house man shun wit pent house.

berem: 5k daily, that's a huge some of money! In a month, it's 150K.That is equivalent to another man's salary package who has a white collar job. Thumbs up to the LASG for keeping hopes of these young boys alive.

berem: 5k daily, that's a huge some of money! In a month, it's 150K.That is equivalent to another man's salary package who has a white collar job. Thumbs up to the LASG for keeping hopes of these young boys alive.

I no know book:



Read the article once more and get what the guy actually said, before you send armed robbers after him unknowingly.

I no know book:



Read the article once more, especially the portion about his earnings, before you unwittingly send armed robbers after him.

DailyNews:

Their problem isn't bills and rents like you said @Acid, its stupidity most times.

I know one that does some minor tech work for us, he earns big income, but his wahala is that he spends so much money on ashawo girls.

These guys give women money more than oil company workers, and that's why ashawo girls don't take their eyes off them.

Some keep not just one or two ashawo girlfriends, but up to 5, and most times they are the ones taking care of these ashawo girls' daily upkeep, so tell me how they would save

That's one major problem with day pay earners (drivers, especially truck drivers, road side technicians, et al)- they always earn bigger income than salary earners, but they spend stupidly, especially on:

Women
Alcohol
Gambling

I no know book:



Read the article once more, especially the portion about his earnings, before you unwittingly send armed robbers after him.

vivacious vivi:

Stop lying Yudezo, we all know that the boy in question is actually you!

*pips profile big brezz check, big nyash check, ice cream lap check *

Ok swerry, I hav to confess. Gimme yo numba so I can talk truth once & four all! Plis PM me

ebamma 3: 5k, make him shattap dia, na him be the only vulcaniser were dey lagos, even the street he is operating from will have atleast 3 other vulcanisers, lets say he pumps tire at 100 naira, the highest number of cars he pumps will not exceed 20 per day which equals 2k, that's on a good day

tomakint:
Trust me if you want that book for free no lele, it will help you a lot and did you see any forest in that cool office you saw my profile pix on my FB? na you dey make me dey yab you? I am into anything IT what is ur stuff dude?

vivacious vivi:

Stop lying Yudezo, we all know that the boy in question is actually you!