Following the ENDSARS Protests that rocked Osun State and Nigeria at large, the Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has given fresh update on the youth’s demands.
The Governor said the state government has developed a robust Youth Policy christened ‘The 4 Es’ – Youth Empowerment, Youth Engagement, Youth Entrepreneurship and Youth Education.
Oyetola stated further that the state government will soon unveil the policy and work towards its full implementation.
This was made known to AMILOADED in a statement by the Governor on Sunday on his official Facebook page.
Governor Oyetola revealed further stating that “in our 2021 Budget, which we are taking to the House this week, we have designed programmes for the engagement of Osun youth in Agriculture, Mining, ICT, Culture & Tourism and Commerce among others. We remain committed to the growth & devt. of our young people.”
According to the statement, “Today in Lagos, I attended a South West stakeholders meeting, where we discussed the # ENDSARS protest, its aftermath in our region & the way forward.
“The meeting was attended by other South West governors, ministers, Obas, security officials, the IGP, DG, DSS & FG officials, including the CoS to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
“We noted that the # EndSARS protest has certainly awoken our youths to their civic power, & we need to convert that power to positive advantage.
“With their huge population & the technology advantage, our youth constitute a major political force & we cannot afford to take them for granted.
“We also stressed the need for us as leaders, to urgently fashion out ways of not only catering for the interest of our young people in governance but also ensuring their active inclusion in the devt. process.
“In Osun, as a youth-friendly govt., we’ve developed a robust Youth Policy christened ‘The 4 Es’ – Youth Empowerment, Youth Engagement, Youth Entrepreneurship & Youth Education. We shall soon unveil the policy & work towards its full implementation.
“Also, in our 2021 Budget, which we are taking to the House this week, we have designed programmes for the engagement of Osun youth in Agriculture, Mining, ICT, Culture & Tourism and Commerce among others. We remain committed to the growth & devt. of our young people.”
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