Kwara Govt Inaugurates Youth Technical Committee To Improve Dialogue, Empowerment
As part of the efforts of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq administration to foster youth engagement and improve their access to empowerment and other opportunities in Kwara State, the state Government has come up with the idea of setting up a youth technical working committee.
The committee has representatives from each of the 16 local governments in the state.
Presiding over the inauguration ceremony of the committee in Ilorin on Wednesday, Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon Shehu Usman Ndanusa noted that the committee came into being in recognition of the pivotal role the young people are playing to drive positive change across strata.
Ndanusa said the committee will, among others, serve as a platform for collaboration, innovation, and mentorship as well as identifying and addressing technical gaps that may crop up in the course of assessing the needs of communities.
The commissioner said the state government under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has consistently demonstrated its commitment to investing in technical and vocational education, youth empowerment and innovation, and will not relent.
‘By empowering young minds with this opportunity as well as technical skills and knowledge, we can unlock solutions to pressing challenges and create opportunities for sustainable development’ he said.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the event was attended by Governor Abdulrazaq’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye; Special Assistant on Student Affairs, Hon Abdulwasiu Onidugbe; Specialist Assistant on Special Needs, Hon Saliu Habeeb Baba-oloye; state Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Ali Nasir; NGOs; and some top officials of the ministry.
Giving his speech, Mr Ajakaye, noted that the creation of the committee further attests to the priority the government accords the welfare of young people in the state, describing Mallam AbdulRazaq as a youth-friendly governor.
He added that no society exists without their challenges particularly with regard to the young people, and will have their different methods of addressing any challenge that may be confronting the folk.
The CPS urged members of the committee to live up to expectations by using the platform to deepen dialogues in resolving issues affecting the youth constituency.
Director of Youth in the Ministry, Abdulsalam Akeem, said the committee was set up in line with the resolutions of the 7th National Council on Youth Development, which the Federal Ministry of Youth Development organized last December.
Comrade Ali said the youth- driven policies and programmes of the Abdulrazaq administration are commendable.
He cited the creation of Youth Ministry by Governor AbdulRazaq noting that this explains the importance the government attaches to the welfare of the young people in the state-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
