A TECHNICAL REPORT

ON
STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME
AT

ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SDP HOUSE, ABULE EGBA,LAGOS STATE
BY

ADERIBIGBE BASIT AYOMIDE

(20/10/1004)
PRESENTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE ABRAHAM ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC
IJEBU IGBO

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD

OF MASS COMMUNICATION

MARCH, 2022

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this report of SIWES program for the

2021/2022 session is written and submitted by ADERIBIGBE BASIT
AYOMIDE with matriculation number (20/10/1004) to the
department of MASS COMMUNICATION

………………………….. …………………….

Student signature Date

………………………………………………………………

Department SIWES Coordinator

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 DEDICATION

This work is first dedicated to God almighty for His immeasurable

love and faithfulness upon my life throughout my period of
Industrial Training.

This work is also dedicated to my entire family especially my parent

Mr. and Mrs. AROWOLO for their care, love, and provision.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I sincerely offer priceless and invaluable gratitude to the Almighty

God for his boundless love and mercy upon me throughout the
period of my industrial training.

I am most grateful to my parents Mr. and Mrs. AROWOLO for their

financial and moral support throughout the period of my Industrial
Training.

Not left out my siblings, friends and loved ones especially my

brother future and favor. I love you all.

My profound gratitude goes to the managements, staff and my

fellow industrial trainee at the SCHOOL OF SCIENCE ABRAHAM
ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC IJEBU IGBO

Finally I want to say a big thank you to my HOD, all my lecturers,

the SCHOOL OF SCIENCE ABRAHAM ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC IJEBU
IGBO and every other person that has been helpful during the
period of my Industrial Training. I say may God bless you all beyond
measures amen.

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 ABSTRACT

This work covers a review of work undertaken and skills learnt

during the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) at
the school of science Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu IGBO.
The nature of the work done includes: as a science laboratory
technology, during my stay in the company I worked at various
department in the company .manly in the department of quality
control where product are examined before packaged. This report
gives concise information on all the subject mentioned and explains
the experience gained. It also highlights some problems
encountered during the process of acquiring this experience and
conclusion.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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 CHAPTER ONE

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

SIWES was established by ITF (Industrial Training Fund) in the

year 1973 to solve the problem Created by lack of adequate skills for

employment of university graduates by Nigerian industries.

Employers noticed that graduates from various Nigerian institutions

Universities, Mon technic and Polytechnics alike were lacking in

training or in the practical aspect of their courses thereby Making it

hard for them to perform their duties after being employed. This was a

problem until 1973 when SIWES was created, the program was

officially approved by the Federal government in 1974.The SIWES

scheme is designed to exposes students and prepares them for the

work situation they are likely to encounter after graduation.

1.2 DEFINITION OF SIWES

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is a skills

training programme designed to expose and prepare students of

universities and other tertiary institutions for the

Industrial Work situation they are likely to meet after graduation. The

scheme is aimed at bridging the existing gap between theory and

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practice of Sciences, Agriculture, Medical Sciences (including

Nursing), Engineering and Technology, Management, and

Information and Communication Technology and other professional

educational programmes in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is also

a planned and structured programme based on stated and specific

career objectives whichare geared towards developing the

occupational competencies of participants (Mafe, 2009).

Consequently, the SIWES programme is part of the approved

Minimum Academic

Standard in the various degree programmes for all Nigerian

Universities.

The history of SIWES starts off with the recognition of the

shortcomings and weakness in theformation of SET (Science,

Education and Technology) graduates, particularly with respect to

acquisition of relevant production skills (RPSs), the Industrial

Training Fund (which was itself established in 1971 by decree 47)

initiated the Students’ Industrial Work experience Scheme (SIWES)

in 1973. The scheme was designed to expose students to the industrial

environment and enable them develop occupational competencies so

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that they can readily contribute their quota to national economic and

technological development after graduation. Consequently, SIWES is

a planned and structured programme based on stated and specific

career objectives which are geared toward developing the

occupational competencies of participants. It is therefore, not in doubt

that

SIWES is a veritable means or tool for National Economic

Development.

The main thrust of ITF programmes and services is to stimulate

human performance, improve productivity, and induce value-added

production in industry and commerce. Through its SIWES and

Vocational and Apprentice Training Programmes, the Fund also

builds capacity for graduates and youth self-employment, in the

context of Small-Scale Industrialization, in the economy. The

Industrial Training Fund is a grade ‘A’ parasternal operating under

the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. It

has been operating for 42 years as a specialist agency that promotes

and encourages the acquisition of industrial and commercial skills

required for national economic development.

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1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF SIWES

The Industrial Training Fund’s policy Document No. 1 of 1973 which

established SIWES outlined the aims and objectives of the scheme.

The aims and objectives of the scheme are as follows:

1. It provides an avenue for students in institutions of higher learning

to acquire industrial skills and experience during their course of study.

2. It exposes Students to work methods and techniques in handling

equipment and machinery that may not be available in their

institutions.

3. It makes the transition from school to the world of work easier and

enhance students’ contact for later job placements and a chance to

evaluate companies for which they might wish to work.

4. It provides students with the opportunities to apply their

educational knowledge in real work and industrial situations, there by

bridging the gap between theory and practice.

5. The programme teaches the students on how to interact effectively

with other workers and supervisors under various conditions in the

organization.

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 CHAPTER TWO

2.0 ORGANIZATION CHART

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

VICE CHAIRMAN LEGISLATIVE ARM

COUNCIL MANAGER

SLG

H.O.D
H.O.D WOMEN
HOD ADMIN EDUCATION &
AFFAIRS & H.O.D H.O.D FINANACE
LIB. SERVICES POVERTY EVIRONMENTAL & ACCOUNTS
ALLEVIATION SERVICES

HEAD HEAD. HEAD HEAD

AUDIT UNIT LEGAL TOURISM TOURISM
SERVICES UNIT UNIT

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2.2 WORKDONE

1. Circulating the daily newspaper of the day to different department

and was also able to collect all advertising publication make by the
local council development.
2. Assisting in writing press release which was later issue to the press
regarding a community conflict within the LCDA.
3. Monitoring a Tv program which was aired at Lagos television (ijoba
ibile)
4. Able to assist in writing a press release which later issued to the
press regarding a community conflict within the LCDA.
5. Numerizing campaign regarding enumeration on area demarcation
program the federal government.

2,3 EXPERIENCE GAINED AND DEPARTMENT POSTED TO

WORK

1. Covered and writing news story that has to so with LCDA chairman
2. Covered and report a programme organized by the woman affairs
and poverty alleviation, which has to do with indigent mothers of the
LCDA
3. Assisting a officer to gather information off reports and writing new
story,
4. Covering an assignment to cover which involves reporting of stories
from the aggressive revenue drivers which the chairman flag off
5. Supervising an interview which the chairman granted LTU LAGOS
STATE TELEVISION ,Ojoba ibile segment

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 6. I begin to motorized campaign regarding sensitization and
enumeration on area demarcation program by the federal government
7. Resumed to office to cover the day to day activities public affairs
and also to send report to the head office and also covered a hearing of
a man and his child who was arrested for dumping refuse on the road
and write all story from the report,

CHAPTER THREE

GENERAL OBSERVATION, RECOMMENDATION AND

CONCLUSION

3,1 General observation:

This study examines the effect of industrial training exercise on the

student’s performance. It is wrong to eschew the fact that industrial
training is a very important exercise and that students should avail
themselves and fully participate in the exercise that practically exposes
them to their fields of studies.

In fact, words are not enough to express my gratitude. The Industrial

Students’ Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) has really equipped me
beyond measures. It has made me to develop much love, passion and
enthusiasm to the Agricultural profession. All that I dreamed to praticalize
during the IT period was realized. I began to appreciate the in-depth theory
courses we did in school before going to SIWES attachment especially
those of grafting, budding, split plot design, randomized split plot design
(RCBD).

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3.2 CHALLENGES

During my period of my industrial training, there some challenges which

amongst all bellow are the major challenges faced:

i. Transportation

ii. Feeding

iii. Nature of the job/assignment.

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
The SIWES program has help bridged the gap between theories and
practical in my academics.
However, the following recommendations should be noted:
1. Safety equipment such as laboratory coats, boots, hand gloves, googles
face masks, etc.
should be made available to both staff members and SIWES students in
order to improve their safety and screen them from hazards such as
chemical spills in the production facility.
2. The worn-out parts of the plant machinery should be replaced as well as
the repair and provision of those that are inoperative to maximize
productivity.
3. Laboratory machines and equipment’s for carrying out experiments
should be made compulsory for proper and improved quality control
analysis.

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4. The number of visits by institution base supervisor should be increased
to encourage discipline in students.
5. The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) should put in more effort to ensure
that students’ allowance is paid within the period of SIWES. This will help
students fare better financially.
6. Industry based supervisor should be informed about the limitations in
duty carried out by the students.
7. The organization should be encouraged to ensure student’s safety and
care.
8. Payment of student’s monthly allowance by employers, as this will help
students participate genuinely in the programme.

4.2 CONCLUSION
The industrial attachment program was a success as the aim of acquisition
of knowledge and skills through the training was achieved. Also, the aim
of applying the relevance of industrial chemistry to polymer production
has been fulfilled. However Nigerian polymer industry is still lacking in
the use and following of safety protocols/regulation. Despite that the
program helped me develop a good level experience in the industrial work
place.

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