Celebrity Carpenter Applauds 25 Youth As They Graduate From His Carpentry Academy
Jubilation As 25 Youths Get Empowered From the First Carpentry College in Africa
It has been a case of consistency and focus for a young proactive Nigerian popularly known as Celebrity Carpenter, who could best be regarded as national treasure for his doggedness and commitment to serve humanity.
It is on this backdrop above, that at least 25 students graduated from the Segesse College of Traditional Carpentry (SCTC), the first Traditional African and modern carpentry academy in Africa, following the successful completion of their basic classes.
Their graduation ceremony, which held at Filin dabo community Dei-dei, Abuja on Wednesday 20th, August 2025, attracted several dignitaries.
Founded by Mr. Moses Amiebenomo, popularly known as (Celebrity Carpenter), the college was created to give young Nigerians opportunity to make a decent livelihood.
Speaking at the ceremony, Amiebenomo while commending the graduands for their resilience and perseverance, urged them to be good ambassadors of the college and never give up in their journey to achieve greatness in life.
"Segesse College of Traditional Carpentry was created to give a second chance to Nigerian youths. But, what started as some sort of rehabilitation centre ended up being the first choice of many young Nigerians, and today we see people come from all over Africa, to come study the true art of carpentry with us", he stated.
Also in his remarks, the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande who was represented by a director in the ministry, said one of the mandates of the ministry is to collaborate with other stakeholders especially skill acquisition institutions and centres like the SCTC to ensure unemployment is reduced to the barest minimum.
He thanked the founder and CEO of the academy, Mr. Amiebenomo whom he described as passionate and hardworking for his role in ensuring that young Nigerians are given access to decent livelihood.
NDLEA Abuja Command represented by a Chief Superintendent of Narcotics, Mr. Augustine Nduka, admonished the graduands and other youths present to shun drug abuse, which he said has continued to destroy over 20 percent of Youths in Nigeria.
He advocated for partnership between the agency and employers of labour to help identify drug abusers with a view to rehabilitating and helping them overcome the dangerous menace.
Also, the chiefs of the three major ethnic groups in the community, Igbo, Hausa and Youruba, commended Mr. Amiebenomo for his passion for uplifting the youths of the community and giving their lives a meaning.
The graduands who were presented with certificates thanked the academy for giving them opportunity to learn the carpentry skills as a way of economically empowering them, promising to utilize the skills they have acquired to contribute to nation-building.
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