Wale Jagun
The State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Lekan Biliamin Sulaimon-Oba, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, for prioritizing youth empowerment and development.
Sanwo – Olu had, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, charged the newly inaugurated boards of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), to prioritize youth empowerment and development.
The Governor reiterated that the success in delivering the LSSTF and LSETF mandates will be determined by how well they impact on the youths and make them productive.
Oba, in a statement on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, commended Gov. Sanwo – Olu for charging the newly inaugurated boards to make youths their focus in the design and implementations.
He stated clearly that if a nation must grow, it must invest in the growth of its youths, while also assuring the Governor of the absolute dedication of the youths to the greatness of the state.
“If a nation must grow, it must invest in the growth of its youths. We are assuring the Governor of the absolute dedication of the youths to see that the state triumphs by justifying the opportunity bestowed on the youths”, Oba said.
He also said that youths of the state would justify the opportunity given to them by the Governor.
The NYCN Chairman equally appreciated LSETF Board chairperson, Mrs. Bola Adesola, for her readiness to work with partners to double LSETF impacts on MSMEs.
While thanking the Honorable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, for his immense support in influencing youths inclusion in good governance, Oba challenged youths in the state to prove their capacity in starting and sustaining business.
“I want our youths to start taking responsibilities by proving their capacity; initiating genuine business ideas capable of attracting the interests of business owners and also acquire skills that will reposition them”, he charged.
Oba also pleaded with the ministry to help in fast-tracking access to credit facilities, fund youths’ ideas and innovations and also support their enterprises.
