The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has enjoined youths to embrace President Bola Tinubu’s youth initiatives for personal development and empowerment.
Ayodele Olawande made the call on Sunday while speaking to Kwara State youths in an interactive session organized by Kwara Political Young Stakeholders.
The Minister commended the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and every youth stakeholder in the state for the warm reception and attributed it to the receptive nature of the Kwara people.
While speaking at the event, Olawande assured the youth of the efforts of the current administration geared towards youth empowerment, skill acquisition, and capacity building.
The Minister advised the youth to take full advantage of all youth-related initiatives and programs available to the public while emphasizing that many more “mouth-watering initiatives are on the way“.
Olawande reaffirmed the determination of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to foster collaboration and create more avenues for greater and inclusive youth engagement.
He charged the “youth to bring forward ideas, innovations, and plans on how to better the lots of Nigerians, promising to avail himself of all practicable suggestions”.
He maintained that policies of the federal government are aimed at bridging the unemployment gap by empowering youths with right skills. He added that the administration remains youth-focused and is committed to youth empowerment.