Ekiti State Government has declared that Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration will continually demonstrate commitment to enhancing the creativity and spirit of innovation in youths, by funding policies that are creating jobs and wealth for the population.
The government promised to sufficiently fund and sustain programmes and policies that provide jobs and create wealth for the youth population under Oyebanji’s leadership, while also including them at various levels of politics and governance in the spirit of inclusivity.
The Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth Development, Gold Adesola Adedayo, said this on Saturday, at a one-day leadership training organised for the members of the fourth Ekiti Youth Parliament.
The programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Youth Development was aimed at building and equipping members of the youth parliamentarians with ethical standards, leadership, personal development, and mentorship.
It was also attended by the Osun State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Olalekan Olagunju, and other high-profile youth groups.
Declaring the programme open, the Youth Commissioner, Adedayo, described the training session as one of the significant moments in the collective will of government to empower and equip the youths for active participation in governance, leadership, and development.
The Commissioner applauded the remarkable strides and contributions of the fourth Ekiti Youth Parliament (EYP) to the development of the state since its inauguration.
The Commissioner equally commended them for demonstrating what he called an extraordinary level of commitment, resilience, and creativity in addressing the challenges facing young people in their various constituencies.
He said, “Let me assure you that programmes like Ekiti Youth in Agriculture, where 940 youths are engaged in commercial farming, ICT hub, Ekiti Youth Development Centre, employment generation in the civil service, Ekiti Garment/Adire Hub, Ekiti Sport building, MSMEs Clinic and appointment into various cadres of political positions in government are initiatives of Governor Oyebanji to create jobs and wealth for the youths.
“All these are making our youths gain recognition and relevance. Poverty has also reduced within their ranks.
“Let me assure you that our youth-friendly governor will not only adequately fund all these programmes, he will ensure their sustainability, so that good number of our youth population can benefit from them.”
Adedayo commended the youth parliamentarians for collaborating with government, signposting that they were ready to allow their potentials to be tapped fully for the benefit of Ekiti State in all spheres of the economy.
In his submission, the Chairman, Ekiti State House of Assembly Committee on Youths, Hon Idowu Odebunmi, described the timing of the training as apt, noting that it coincides with the time the youths are building themselves for leadership positions and dictating the pace in the economic survival of the nation.
Saluting the government for according the youths relevance in governance, the Speaker, Ekiti Youth Parliament, Babatunde Olusanya, said the programme will further expose his members to legislative procedures, ethical standards, and mastering of parliamentary rules and debates, among others.
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