I Do not Have Any Political Ambition in 2023 Nor Endorsed Any Aspirant's Ambition –Sir Joseph Ari, DG ITF.

Sir Joseph Ari  KSGG, the Director General of the Industrial Training Fund ITF,has strongly condemned the evil machinations of mischief makers and envious individuals for printing unapproved and unsolicited posters with his pictures and the inscription of "New Dimensions ".

The quintessential DG stated that he has no any political ambition come 2023 as spread in some quarters.

While addressing newsmen in Jos on Saturday,19th March, 2022 at the NUJ Press centre, Ari said since his appointment as the Director-General/ Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), he has invested all energies in ensuring that the institution achieves the vision and aspirations of its founding fathers. 

In his words "under my watch, the Industrial Training Fund has hit lofty heights, fulfilling its onerous mandate of developing the Nation’s human resource, while also partnering the Federal Government to actualize the objectives of the President Buhari Administration especially with regard to poverty reduction, job and wealth creation.

"Under my leadership, the ITF has been at the forefront of instilling in Nigerians the need for the country, like other developed nations of the world, to embrace Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a real alternative to paper qualification and white-collar jobs, and the most sustainable solution to the seemingly intractable problem of unemployment and poverty. In doing this, our efforts have received plaudits and commendations of governmental and non-governmental organisations."

 In his speech, he stressed that some unscrupulous elements that are bent on pulling him down in their desperate attempts, have printed campaign posters suggesting that he is aspiring for an elective position, and also canvassing support for the aspirations of some candidates that are vying for elective positions in their great party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) in upcoming APC National Convention.

Sir Joseph Ari further added that "I have also been reliably informed that these disgruntled elements plot to flood the convention venue with these posters in order to breed mistrust and disharmony and thereby generate rancor for their own selfish purposes, as I have never contemplated and not contemplating on vying for any elective position in the nearest future, as I am presently busy and fully engaged with the onerous responsibility of deploying the mandate of the ITF to equip Nigerians with  skills for employability and entrepreneurship."

Ari advised members of the public to disregard any campaign poster to the effect that he is running for any elective position, or in support of the ambition of any candidate during the upcoming APC convention as it is false, unfounded and not deserving of any attention..

He further added that he has reported the matter to the security agencies for their further necessary action,when the NewsGate Magazine asked what he has done over the conspiracy because the action was done by human beings and not spirits.