By Jamiu Ganiyu
The Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has charged the youths of Osun to help the State harness its potential through IT, Science and Innovation.
Rt. Hon. Owoeye gave the charge yesterday while delivering his goodwill message in Osogbo, the state capital, at the Osun Youth Agenda High-Level Stakeholder’s Policy Dialogue organised by Kimpact Development Initiative, a non-governmental organisation in the state that developed a policy framework for youth engagement and empowerment.
The programme which is supported by the United Agency for International Development (USAID), National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the United Kingdom Department of International Development (UKAid) held at Aurora Events and Conference Centre, ring-road, Osogbo, the state capital.
The Speaker who did a thorough appraisal of Nigerian youth demographic variables compared the figures countries such as Ghana, South Africa, the United Kingdom and concluded that with numerical strength of the Nigerian youths, they can change the fate of Nigeria for better.
Owoeye who described the Osun Youth Agenda as lofty and laudable said the agenda which seeks to achieve improved education, employment, quality healthcare, poverty reduction and greater involvement in agriculture, aligns with the agenda of the current Gboyega Oyetola administration in Osun State.
“We require the assistance of Kimpact and its partners in re-orientating the Osun youth. Our youth must begin to think outside the box to see how they can be part of the solution and not the problem in a population of over 5million people. Our dear state is full of potential and it is my hope that our youth through IT, science and innovation will help us harness them.”