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 a national treasure for his doggedness and commitment to serving humanity.
Against this backdrop, at least 25 students graduated from the Segesse College of Traditional Carpentry (SCTC), the first traditional African and modern carpentry academy in Africa, after completing their basic classes.
Their graduation ceremony, which was held at Filin Dabo community Dei-dei, Abuja, on Wednesday, August 20th 2025, attracted several dignitaries.
Founded by Mr Moses Amiebenomo, popularly known as (Celebrity Carpenter), the college was created to give young Nigerians the opportunity to make a decent livelihood.
At the ceremony, Amiebenomo commended the graduands for their resilience and perseverance. He 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 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 ministry’s mandates 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 academy’s founder and CEO, Mr Amiebenomo, whom he described as passionate and hardworking, for his role in ensuring that young Nigerians have access to decent livelihoods.
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 per cent of youths in Nigeria.
He advocated for a 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 Yoruba, commended Mr Amiebenomo for his passion for uplifting the youths of the community and giving their lives meaning.
The graduands who were presented with certificates thanked the academy for giving them the opportunity to learn carpentry skills as a way of economically empowering them, promising to utilize the skills they had acquired to contribute to nation-building.
