Mrs Sadiya Farouk, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says no country can develop if its youths are lagging behind. NEWSDIARY reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The minister stated this at the empowerment of 60 youths organised by the Citizens’ Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI), an NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Represented by Mrs Helen Ikem, Assistant Chief Social Welfare Officer at the ministry, Farouk stressed that the importance of youth empowerment couldn’t be overemphasized, adding that youths are the base of any nation.
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Farouk said: “So many youth empowerment programmes were launched overtime because finally, people have realized that when the youths are empowered, it gives rise to a strengthened nation.”
” An empowered youth is always passionate and dedicated towards their work and their society and they always dare to do something big for the betterment of society.
“They no longer wait for the high authorities to come and sort out the problem, instead they take some practical steps to solve the problem on their own.JAMB Portal
Farouk said that youth empowerment played vital roles in the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari via the National Social Investment Poverty Alleviation and Programme.
The minister said: “Under this programme, we have the N-Power which creates opportunities for youths to be trained in various vocations and skills.
“There is also the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme GEEP which provides opportunities for upscaling business investments in eradication from society.
”That is why the agriculture and other trades, Conditional Cash Transfer which provides cash grant support for micro-level traders.
” And the Home grown School Feeding Programme which provides meal opportunities for school children is to boost school enrolment and prepare them for a decent and literate adolescence.”
Farouk commended the efforts of the CHEDI for complementing the government’s efforts in providing developmental support for the teeming youths.
“We must all realise that a collaborative effort such as this will always go a long way in making the society a safer and better place to live in,” she added.NYSC Portal
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