The Governor Of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun Has Appealed To Nigerian Youths To Constructively Engage The Government In Finding Lasting Solutions To Nigeria’s Problems Rather Than Engaging In Protests That Could Cause More Harm To The Country.
The Governor Made These Appeal When He Met With The Coalition Of Youth Organizations In The State At His Office, Okemosan, Abeokuta.
The Governor, Who Recalled The Destruction Of Lives And Properties Occasioned By The Endsars Protests Across The Country In 2020, Said Protests Could Only Aggravate Issues Without Necessarily Finding Solutions To Them, Acknowledged The Maturity Displayed By The Youths In The State During The Endsars Protests.
He Said Nigeria, Like Many Countries Across The World, Was Going Through Difficult Time, Hence The Need For The Youths To Bring In Their Vibrancy, Zeal, Ingenuity, And Technical Know-How In Solving The Problems.
While Taking Time To Explain Some Of The Policy Thrust And The Direction Of His Administration In The Last Five Years, He Said Emphasis Were Placed On Infrastructure, Social Welfare And Wellbeing, Education, Youth Empowerment And Job Creation And Agriculture As Encapsulated In The ISEYA Mantra.
According To Naijanewsbox Correspondent, Abiodun Said His Administration Has Done Well In Health, Education, Infrastructure, And Security, Which, Without Them, No Meaningful Socio-Economic Development Could Take Place.
However, He Maintained That His Administration Has Young Brilliant Men And Women Who Are Contributing Their Quota For The Development Of The State, While Stated That The Meeting Was To Rob Minds On The Current Realities In The Country As It Affects The Youths In The State.
Speaking Further, Governor Abiodun Said That He Had To Sign An Executive Order To Split The Ministry Of Youths And Sports Into The Ministries Of Sports Development And Youths Development To Create An Avenue For The Proper Development Of The Youth Constituency And Sports In The State.
He Assured The Youths That The Ministry Of Youths Development Would Soon Get Its Own Commissioner, Who He Said Would Be Young, Brilliant, And Vibrant.
Speaking Earlier, One Of The Youths, Motolani Oyediji, Called For More Youth Inclusion In Government, While The State Chairman, National Youth Council, Kolawole Soremi, Called For The Appointment Of A Commissioner For Youth Development To Handle Youth Related Issues In The State And Also Regular Interface Between The Youth And Government To Address Issues That May Cause Misunderstanding.
