Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has implored youths to support efforts that can develop the state to enviable standards.
He made the plea at the 2022 Lagos SDGs Week’s Surprise Mentorship Programme held at Ikeja, Lagos.
According to Muri-Okunola, the Lagos government is positioning the youths as equal partners in decision-making and governance.
He noted that it has become significant for the present administration to create space for the younger generation to contribute to governance given how knowledgeable, equipped, and prepared they are to address the fast-moving issues of today.
The HOS stated that the development of youth leadership is critical to building civic capacity and long-term community sustainability, noting that as youth become stakeholders and change agents in communities and organisations, they bring perspectives, knowledge and relationships that lead to better decisions and more productive action.
Muri-Okunola also said youth is central to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s vision of Greater Lagos.
He further stated that the Lagos State Civil Service has always been providing the necessary enabling platform for young minds to learn the skills of active citizenship such as understanding how decisions are made, how to organise, plan and communicate.
He described the mentorship programme as another promising pathway to boost youth faculty, enhance their social position and personal well-being, and promote positive influence in society.
While encouraging the young ones to take hold of their own destinies in order to provide the country with a better tomorrow, Muri-Okunola admonished them to dedicate their productive years to support the growth and development of the State.
Top personalities that shaped the perspectives and minds of the youths during the six weeks event include Mr. Kunle Afolayan of KAP Film and Academy; Mrs. Morayo Brown of the award-winning Television Programme ‘Your View’, Mr. Charles O’tudor of ADSTRAT Brand Management Consultants.
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