Edo youths have commended the State government for its commitment to environmental sustainability, training young people with green skills towards protecting the environment.

The commendation was made by a cross-section of youths that participated in a three-day camping in Benin City, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs and supported by GIZ and Romanpage Global, to commemorate International Youth Day 2023, with the theme, “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.”

The over 200 youths were trained on creative skills, green skills, the Internet of Things (IoT) in green skills, the rise of artificial intelligence in the creative industry, and a presentation on the power of expressive arts therapy: harnessing creativity for mental health healing.

The youths, who were also taught about problems associated with greenhouse gases and global warming by Director of Training in Business, Victor Obaro, were advised to save the earth by imbibing the right attitudes to save the environment.

According to him, “Most disasters are man-made and consequences of neglecting the climate. The training is to teach the best technology that can prevent adverse causes on the environment and facilitate green skills”. The Director of Youth, Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Asiriuwa Victor, said the turnout of the youths was very impressive