The Founder of Path to Possibilities, a UK-registered Charity Organisation, Titilolami Bello, has called for more investment in education and vocational training to equip young Nigerians with practical skills.

Bello made the call during the 10 years anniversary and graduation ceremony of beneficiaries of the organisation’s tailoring programme at its resource centre at Ikota, Lekki, Lagos recently.

“We need to diversify education through vocational training and practical skills to engage more out of school children,” she said. “Government at all levels in the country must commit more funds to enhance education and vocational skills development.”

Bello believes that such investment would reduce the growing number of out-of-school children in the country, noting that the country topped the chart of countries with the highest out-of-school children.
According to her, Path to Possibilities introduced tailoring training in 2025 to equip out-of-school youths and secondary school graduates with employable skills and improve their economic opportunities.

“We are happy to graduate the first set of students, five in number from the tuition free 12 months training on tailoring,” she said.

According to her, the organisation has sponsored no fewer than 20 students through secondary school and hopes to sponsor additional children during the current year.

“Path to Possibilities covers the school fees, uniforms, books and every educational requirement of these students for six years without any financial contribution from their parents.

“Some of the children are orphans and children from single-parent families unable to afford secondary school education and those from underprivileged background,” she said.

The director disclosed that the organisation’s resource centre accommodated 500 children daily, who visit to read books, participate in reading programmes and learn computer skills.

According to her, the centre also operates scheduled visits from schools around Ikota who bring their pupils to the library at designated periods for reading and learning sessions.

One of the beneficiaries, Jimoh Orilowo said he was delighted at the opportunity given to him by the charity to learn tailoring.

Orilowo noted that the experience at first was challenging for him owing to his disability but was able to overcome it due to encouragement and support from his tutor and people at the charity.

“I am grateful to Path to Possibilities for seeing ability in my disability through the opportunity they gave me, I can cut and sew even with the one hand,” he said.

Another beneficiary, Destiny Godwin, commended the charity for supporting her and others throughout the learning period.

The organisation was founded in 2009, while its community resource centre was established in 2016 to provide access to books, computer training, and vocational education for underserved children and youths.