Edo pledges support for youth development

The Edo State government has pledged support for youth development. Commissioner for Youth and Humanitarian Affairs, Chris Nehikhare, said this at the just-concluded maiden Edo youth colloquium boot camp, organised to harness the capacity and utilise the strength of youths for development of the society.

Organised in commemoration to the 2022 International Youth Day, Nehikhare said empowerment of the youth was directly proportional to the growth of the society.

“This is one of the underlining rationales for organising the event and it is our belief that the beneficiaries will imbibe the necessary knowledge that will enable them to be positive change agents, which will be reflective in both principle, as well as character and become the culture among them,” he said.

He noted that the state government committed resources to the event believing that the expected return on the investment would be the impact to be made by the youths in the paths of life they chose to follow or the paths they chose to create.

“Whatever the case, I urge you to leave indelible footprints that will be a legacy for your generation and a memorial for the generations coming after you.

“It is our hope that leaders will emerge from this event and become ambassadors of the new narrative that we seek to instill in today’s youths,” he said.

Nehikhare explained that the objective of the boot camp was to drive and instill values on youths and young people of the state, so that their actions would be realigned to more positive productive ventures in their chosen career paths. The three-day boot camp was held at the College of Education campus in Abudu, Orhionmwon council area.