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SWAN Organises ‘Catch Them Young’ Seminar For Uniabuja Students
The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) Abuja chapter, on Tuesday, organized a ‘Catch them young’ seminar for University of Abuja students on how to build a successful career in accounting.
The seminar, which had students from the Faculty of Management Science in attendance, was part of SWAN’s measures to build the choice of professional accounting career in the minds of the younger generation.
Mrs Adeola Ojo, Chairperson, SWAN, Abuja chapter, noted that the catch them young initiative is designed with special accounting examination courses for students to prepare them for professional ICAN exams.
She added that the Accounting Technicians Scheme (ATS) would enable youngsters have a head start in their accounting career before graduating.
“We want the students to know that they can easily become chartered accountants, starting from the lowest point, that is why we tagged this program, catch them young.
“Because instead of them starting from the professional level, you can start from the Accounting Technicians Scheme of West Africa (ATSWA) and with that certificate, you can work as an accounting officer.
“And it will also make it easier for them to move to the professional level,” she said.
Ojo added that the certificate would benefit the students as it is recognised in all countries in West Africa.
Dr Abdulrasheed Balogun, Vice Chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Abuja and District Society, added that various life-changing opportunities abound in the accounting profession.
“There are many opportunities in the accountancy profession, depending on one’s choice and area of interest.
“As an accountant, you can work in anywhere, I mean anywhere that money passes through, starting from academics, you can be a lecturer in accounting, you can be a bursar in academic, you can be a bursar, you can be a chief accountant
“Then when you go to private sector, you can work in the banking industry, you can work as a chief finance office, you can work in an audit firm, you can also work in any government establishment,” he said.
He however called on parents to always support their children career choices, so that they could become useful to the society and the nation at large.
One of the participants, Mr Bernard Chinemelum, a 300 level student of Business Administration, added that the seminar had exposed him to a lot of benefits in the accounting field.
“The training have made us understand that we can be a chartered accountant, even without studying accounting as an undergraduate and I have decided to enrol for the course,” he said.
The event featured quiz competition among students of Accounting, Banking and Finance and Business Administration, all in the same faculty.
NAN.
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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta
Joel Ajayi
The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.
Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.
In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.
Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.
Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.
Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.
With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.
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