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Nigerian youths have been advised to take advantage of the numerous empowerment schemes and job creation opportunities provided by government, for decent livelihood.
Kwara State Director, National Orientation Agency, Alhaji Dare Abdulganiyu gave the advice at a stakeholders’ sensitization campaign on prevention of youth restiveness through job creation schemes.
Alhaji Abdulganiyu stated that the Federal Government through various programmes such as the Renewed Hope Empowerment Initiatives and Three Million Technical Talent, code named 3MTT, has trained youths across the country on various digital skills for sustainable living.
He affirmed that such skills would not only grant youths financial independence but also make them employers of labour.
In an address, the State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Musa Ndanusa stated that the Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq’s administration is passionate about youths hence their inclusion in his cabinet for quality representation.
Mallam Ndanusa noted that the recently inaugurated Sugar Film Factory, Innovation Hub as well as IVTEC, were established to encourage young people to learn and be resourceful for public good.
He also appealed to government to give employment consideration to paramilitary youth based associations during recruitment, to encourage them.
In a remark, the State Coordinator, National Directorate of Employment, Mr Segun Michael Adelodun, represented by Mrs Ronke Olajide listed some key areas of trainings provided by the agency to include vocational trainings, special public works, and graduate attachment.
Mr Adelodun who announced that 2,285 youths in Kwara State benefited from the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Empowerment Initiatives, urged youth to take advantage of the opportunities to empower themselves rather than engage in get-rich-quick syndrome.
In separate submissions, representatives of security agencies at the event, including the Director of Information, EFCC, Zonal Office, Ilorin, Mr Ayodele Babatunde; Commissioner of Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, the Nigeria Forest Security Service, and NDLEA called for improved parenting, community intelligence gathering and policing to curb youth restiveness.
By Rasheedat Iliyas
