commissioner for Youth and Social Development in Lagos State Segun Dawodu has called for adolescence engagement in formal political mechanisms.
Dawodu spoke at an tournament organised by means of the ministry to mark 2020 International Youth Day.
According to him, youths had the conceivable to make a contribution to higher and greater sustainable policies, and restore confidence in public institutions.
Permanent Secretary of the ministry Mrs. Yewande Falugba harassed that the country determined to center of attention on troubles affecting youths as they have been the country’s biggest asset.
Falugba extolled the vibrancy, energy, dedication and resourcefulness of the youth, stressing that if these attributes had been meaningfully explored, it ought to translate into a affluent society.
Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Nathaniel Kanel affirmed that the government had been taken the lead through initiatives and intervention programmes to attain out to out-of-school young humans in Nigeria.
Kanel, represented by means of Dr. Esther Shomefu, stated one of the initiatives UNPFA was placing up Youth Participatory Platform as a veritable device for harnessing their potential.
Guest Lecturer Dr Olajobi AbdulFatai, who spoke on ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’, urged individuals to imbibe the virtues of volunteerism and patriotism, create time for self development, remain targeted and constant in pursuing dreams.
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