His Excellency Gov. Fashola inaugurates World-Bank co-funded Lagos Skipper Engineering Academy

Skipper’s landmark CSR : LSEA, a milestone in skills development initiative

The Lagos-Skipper Engineering Academy (LSEA) was commissioned by His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Governor of Lagos State on Wednesday 26th November, 2014.

It is the outcome of a collaborative effort between SkipperSeil Group, World-Bank funded Lagos EKO Project, Lagos State Electricity Board and LASTVEB for the development of a well-equipped facility that will produce highly skilled frontline technicians in the area of power and electrical engineering.

Skipper’s Group President addressing the distinguished audience and the press, as HE The Governor of Lagos State looks on

With a vision of “Delivering Excellence Through Theory and Practice”, LSEA is Skipper’s flagship CSR initiative in the education and skill development area. This Academy, situated within the premises of the Government Technical College, Ikotun will complement the current three-year technical education being carried out across the state technical colleges by focusing on both practical and theoretical training relevant to current industrial and domestic needs. The Government Technical College, Ikotun has over 900 students with about 200 of them taking the electrical trade course. The Academy is fully equipped with the latest equipment training aids and draws on comprehensive curriculum drawn from best practices in technical education.

A Look into the LSEA Labs

The workshop area

As one of the landmark initiatives by Skipper for Nigeria, we look forward to partnering with the Industry and the Government.