YABATECH honours 12 outstanding alumni in Art industry

Authorities of the Yaba College of
Technology, Lagos on Tuesday, honoured 12
alumni of its School of Art, Design and Printing for
their outstanding performances in the art industry,
authorities.
According to sources, the award would be a big
boost to attract youths to embracing art industry,
which is showing positive contribution to the
nation’s GDP.
Despite a contraction in Nigeria’s second quarter
GDP, activity in the arts, entertainment and
recreation sector contributed 0.26 per cent, a rise
from the 0.24 percent in the second quarter of
2015.
The alumni are Olumide Oresegun, Abass Kelani,
Folami Rasaq, Ejiro Amos-Tafiri, Ngozi Schommers
and Taiye Idahor.
Others include Richardson Ovbiebor, John
Adeyemo, Sonde Ibukun, Stanley Ohikhvare,
Ayodeji Balogun and Soji Kuforiji.
The awardees displayed several genre of
articulation at the maiden edition of the Home
Coming Exhibition holding from Oct. 31 to Nov. 30
at the Yaba Art School.