The Federal Government has urged young people to harness its initiated programmes to advance national growth.
Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Monitoring and Delivery, Ms Titilope Gbadamosi made this call at the opening ceremony of the two-day youth empowerment programme, organised by the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in collaboration with Nigerian Youth SDGs, Oxfam and other partners on Monday in Abuja.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the programme centered on commemorating International Youth Day (IYD), annually celebrated on Aug. 12, focusing on decent work and active citizenship.
Gbadamosi said, “We have launched new initiatives aimed at improving educational opportunities, vocational training and entrepreneurial skills among young people through vigorous and rigorous evaluations.
“Young people must be aware and take advantage of the different initiatives rolled out by different Miniseries Department and Agencies (MDAs) that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“As we move from awareness to action, it is important that Nigerian youths understand that these initiatives and goals work hand in hand, as we commemorate the IYD.
“I urge Nigerian youths to seize the opportunities before them, to participate actively in the initiatives the government has rolled out for them and contribute to building a more sustainable and prosperous Nigeria.”
On her part, the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, said the Federal Executive Council had created a 30 per cent quota to enable Nigerian youth to access opportunities across all government MDAs.
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Ibrahim, represented by Chizozie Okwara, Special Assistant to the minister, urged young people to collaborate with the ministry to achieve more meaningful growth.
“We can start conversations and do not need to wait for the government to create programmes before we take action. We have Oxfam, UN and many others, let’s engage and bring them close to us.
“Government will create the enabling environment and platforms for such programme initiatives to thrive,” she said.
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