Youth and Young Nigeria

Make the Most Out of the Skills You Acquired from SAED- Youth Minister, Sunday Dare

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3 years ago

February 2, 2023

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has urged the 2022 Batch A Stream I to make the most out of the knowledge, experiences and skills acquired, in the course of their one year Compulsory National Youth Service.

The Youth Minister said this today 2nd February 2023, at Osogbo, the state capital of Osun State, while interacting with some Corps Members, who just had their Passing Out Parade (POP) and have been awarded Certificates of National Service, after successfully completing the one year mandatory National Sevice.

Chief Sunday Dare, while congratulating the Corps Members, said “after service, apart from looking out for job, there is need to engage yourself in entrepreneurship, to make you employers of labour, instead of seeking for employment.

That is one of the reasons NYSC has mandatorily put in place Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED), so make the most out of the Skills you have acquired from SAED, the knowledge and experiences should not be abandoned”.

He also urged the graduates, to “explore the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), set up by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, to provide financial leverages in form of loans, for Nigerian youths that are interested in businesses, to foster self reliance, boost Small and Medium Enterprise development, which will in turn improve economic growth, job creation, income generation and ultimately increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation”, Chief Dare Concluded.

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is one of the Agencies, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, having the Youth Minister as the overseer.

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CLTC Partners with UNIAGY, NYFF for Youth Conference, Leadership Debate

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3 weeks ago

October 16, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC) is set to host a youth conference themed “Nigeria @ 65: Reviving Values and Volunteerism among the Youth.”

In a statement signed on Thursday by the Head, Information Unit, CLTC, Chinwe Nduka the Centre announced that the event will hold on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in Abuja, in collaboration with major partners including the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Youth (UNIAGY) and the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF).

The conference aims to inspire active citizenship, strengthen civic values, and promote volunteerism as vital tools for rebuilding trust, unity, and shared responsibility among Nigeria’s youth.

A major highlight of the event will be the grand finale of the Youth Leadership Debate, an initiative of the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), which provides a platform for young leaders to articulate their vision for the nation’s future.

Confirmed speakers include the Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande; Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa; and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, CEO of Future Africa.

Other notable speakers are Samson Itodo (ED, YIAGA Africa), Rotimi Olawale (ED, Youth Hub Africa), Elisabeth Agbiti-Douglas (Director, NYFF), Mrs. Abiodun Essiet (SSA to the President on Community Engagement – North Central), Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa (SSA to the President on Special Needs & Equal Opportunities), Dr. Titilope Gbadamosi (SA to the President on Youth Initiatives), Surayyah Ahmad (Founding Partner, Sabou Capital), Aishat Dahiru (Youth Focal Point, IOM Nigeria), Rafiat Atanda (Communications Specialist, UNODC), and Mr. Rex Stephen Ojochegbe (Student, ATBU).

The conference enjoys the support of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), reflecting strong ministerial commitment to empowering Nigerian youth. It is also supported by Aspitah Global Resources, the event’s implementation partner.

Participants will include students, young entrepreneurs, professionals, and community-based organisations. Interested persons who cannot attend physically will be able to join the event virtually.

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