Gov. Bello receives KYDC Chairman, assures support for Commission »

Kogi State Governor Alh Yahaya Bello has reiterated his commitment to the development of Youths of the State through capacity building, skill acquisition and empowerment programmes.

One of the focal points of the Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello’s administration is the overall welfare and development of youths, an area he has shone brilliantly, bringing youths to take center stage in governance and also particularly ensuring the establishment of Nigeria’s first Youth Development Commission, whose objective among others is to empower youths to stimulate economic growth, create more jobs and economic opportunities and become employers of labour.

On Tuesday, Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello received in audience, the Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Lawal Ozomota James where the duo discussed about the commission and its plans for Kogi youths in line with the New Direction agenda.

The Governor threw his weight behind the plans of the Kogi Youth Development Commission to begin training and empowerment of the Kogi Youths in various agricultural value chains and other vocations.

Bello used the avenue to endorse the innovation of Bidemi Olorukooba, the youth entrepreneur on the KYDC Board and the CEO Duketrah Fisheries and expressed the governments commitment to support more youth programmes.

In his words, this (Duketrah Fisheries) is one of the many products from Kogi State already making waves across the country and more will emerge. He promised that very soon more youths through Kogi Youth Development Commission in collaboration with government and development partners will be empowered to begin to make significant contribution to the GDP of the country.

The chairman of the Commission, Mr Lawal Ozomata James said the essence of the visit is to seek the support of State government in training of Kogi Youths on Agribusiness, production and value addition. “There are numerous empowerment and skill acquisition plans, capacity building and life changing programs lined up for Kogi Youths. I urge the Youths to continue to be law abiding stating that the commission is for the advancement of the Youths.”
He maintained that the innovation by the Entrepreneur expert, Mr Bidemi Olorukooba is a lofty one which the commission tends to introduce to the Youths of Kogi State.