WE "II FOCUS MORE ON THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPOWERMENTS FOR YOUTHS TO MAKE THEMSELVES INDEPENDENT AND RELIABLE~ OJOUGBOH

MATTY DEMES

The Acting Executive Director of Project NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh has recently appraised hope of alleviating the  burden accompained  with unemployment among youths in Edo state and in same vein given reasons to vote for the state's All Progressive Congress Governorship Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

While addressing YOUTHS on Saturday 8th, August'20 at the All Progressive Congress Governorship rally  for  Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the party's candidate in the forthcoming Election slated to hold 19th September'20, the EDP BOSS has said that the administration if voted in will drive it's focus more on the Youths precisely on employment and Job creation/ Empowerment, so as to engage the YOUTHS on Meaniful self reliance even in this era  of digitalization and  globalization.

Dr Ojougboh who emphasized on the importance of "YOUTHS SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING", highlighted that YOUTHS are the Strength of any Nation and if you get it RIGHT with them, you have the NATION on the RIGHT path.

Seemingly,  the Interim Management Committee (IMC), will double it's efforts to engage more YOUTHS and all STAKEHOLDERS in the Niger Delta Region in Subsequent Training Programs where Youths will be self employed to add  value to the Socio-Economic developement of our environment in the nearest future; he further noted.

Speaking further, the EDP Boss has also stressed the need for the YOUTHS, MEN and WOMEN to Organize themselves in Co-operative groups so to enable them have easier access to fundings provided through MICRO FINANCE SUPPORT PROGRAMMES of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); Noting that YOUTHS would be exposed to different trainings soon to prepare them to BENEFIT HIGH from the Commission’s TRAINING PROGRAMMES as the commission also will also equip them to be self-employed through Agricultural Programme amongst others.

Meanwhile, it is important to note that as the IMC aims for a better Niger Delta , the INTERIM MANAGEMENT C'TTEE cannot  spend without BUDGETARY APPROVAL. As such, the National Assembly should consider the timely passage of the NDDC 2020 budget into law to allow the commission meet up with her target inline with NEXT LEVEL AGENDA of President Mohammadu BUHARI led Federal Government, because, we cannot spend without budgetary approval. Hence , when that is done the Management Board will Immediately swing into action that will benefit all NIGER DELTANS from different prospect of Developing the region.

In conclusion he said: "I assure you on behalf of the Interim Management Committee that we will do everything possible to make sure that we touch the lives of everybody in the region to make a difference as expected. Noted that empowering the people was as important as executing Development Projects, since, according to him (EDP), “the people have to be alive and well to use the Projects.