The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development; Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf
The Lagos State
Ministry of Youth and Social Development has pledged to make sure that youths
play an active role in the economic growth and success of Lagos State in line
with the promise of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led administration to run an
all-inclusive government.
In continuation with the activities of
the United Nations (UN) International Youth Day celebration, themed: The Road
to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and
Production, the Commissioner in the person of Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat
Akinbile-Yussuf, made this pledge.
The Commissioner
explained that the future of economic growth and success of the State would be
better tackled with young, innovative and energizing workforce, stressing that
the National Youth Council and other youth platforms must be inspired to immensely
add to the process of improving Lagos GDP and achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).
In the words of the wife of the State
Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode represented by Mrs. Bolanle Whenu, “Being
gainfully employed should not be narrowed down to government employment alone
as there are other ways of making income by being entrepreneurs in which the
Lagos State Government has continued to create the enabling environment”.
She stressed also that, “the Employment
Trust Fund of the State Government is on course to launch enterprising young
persons to real entrepreneurship”.
However, she gave her word that the State government would continue to
create opportunity for self-employment for young people, also adding that it
has established several agricultural schemes across the State including the
‘Agricultural Yes’ program at Badagry and many more.
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