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NYSC DG Applauds UCH Management For Donating Clinic To Oyo Camp

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2 years ago

June 23, 2022

….seeks replication in other states

Joel Ajayi
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier Gen

eral Muhammad Kaku Fadah has commended the Management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for providing an ultra-modern clinic for the NYSC Oyo State Orientation Camp in Iseyin.

He said the clinic with sophisticated medical equipment would enhance the quality of healthcare services made available for the Corps Members, camp officials including residents of the host community.

He gave the commendation on Thursday during his working visit to NYSC Oyo State Orientation Camp in Iseyin.

He however appealed that such magnanimity should be replicated in other Orientation Camps across the country, adding that there is the need to provide conducive environment for all Corps Members wherever they are deployed to in order to contribute their quota to national development.

Fadah appealed to corporate organisations, well-meaning individuals and non-governmental organisations to emulate the gesture.

‘This is a laudable project and l commend the Management of UCH for this gesture. Meanwhile l am appealing to other organisations and corporate bodies to support the NYSC and emulate this. We need more of this in our Orientation Camps”, he said.

While addressing the Corps Members, Brigadier General Fadah urged them to be of good behaviour and serve their fatherland as good role models that can be emulated.

He also advised them to study their host communities after leaving the Orientation Camp and provide projects that would affect their lives positively which would also serve as good legacies after their service year.

“I urge you to abide by the rules and regulations of the Scheme and be of good behaviour.

NYSC would not condone any act of indiscipline, like cybercrime, cultism, hooliganism and other social vices, General Fadah said”.

The NYSC Oyo State Coordinator, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe lauded the Oyo State Government for assisting the Scheme in the State.

She said the state of the art clinic that was donated by the UCH is fully stocked with drugs while it operates a 24 hour service with certified medical personnel from the donor hospital assisted by Corps medics and paramedics.

The Coordinator added that, “a total of 1,603 Corps Members comprising 498 males and 1,105 females deployed to Oyo State have been registered while their counterparts dislodged from Lagos State are 315 males and 392 females giving a total of 707, and the grand total of all Corps Members registered on Camp is 2,305”.

Also while addressing Corps Members in Ogun State Orientation Camp, Shagamu, Brigadier General Muhammad Fadah advised them to shun partisan politics, but strive to add value to themselves and be conscious of their security.

The NYSC Ogun State Coordinator, Mrs Winifred Shopeka stated that the Camp clinic is being manned by medical personnel from Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Shagamu, which is also the Healthcare Provider for the camp.

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FG to Harness the Digital Economy to Empower Youth

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1 day ago

April 17, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande has disclosed that the Federal Government is making efforts to harness the potentials of the digital economy in empowering the youth and creating sustainable jobs.

He made this disclosure in Abuja when he received the participants of the Senior Executive Course 46, 2024 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State who were on study tour to the Ministry.

Mr Olawande said over 50% of the population below the age of 30 have a significant demographic advantage in the digital age.

“Our youths are tech-savvy, innovative and eager to contribute to the country’s economic growth. However, they face numerous challenges including limited access to quality education, skills training and job opportunities.

The digital economy offers a unique opportunity for Nigeria to leapfrog traditional development challenges. With the rise of e-commerce, digital payments and remote work”. “Our youths can assess global markets, skills training and job opportunities like never before,” he added.

According to the Minister, challenges hindering the growth of the digital economy in Nigeria must be addressed.
He explained that to overcome the challenges, the Ministry has implemented initiatives such as digital skills training programs for youths, focusing on areas like software development, data analytics and digital marketing especially in the NYSC.

This, he disclosed is alongside partnering with Galaxy Back Bone to improve infrastructure, Internet connectivity and alternative electricity supply as well as funding opportunities such as grants, loans and venture capital for startups of small businesses with launching of the National Youth Investment Fund.

The Honourable Minister who hinted that the Ministry’ s goal is to create an ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for youth stated: ” We recognise that sustainable job creation is critical to Nigeria ‘s economic growth and stability”

”I urge you all to join us in this journey to harness the potential of the digital economy for youth empowerment and sustainable job creation in Nigeria.”, he added.

Mr Olawande further said that the opportunities and challenges underscore the need for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders to harness the potential of the digital economy for sustainable development.

The Minister who observed that there is a gap between the Government and the young people expressed his heartfelt desire for the Youths of the nation to feel the Government. He opined that the country has the most intelligent youths in the world.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation from NIPSS, Barrister Nima Salman Mann, mni said they are in the Ministry to research, proffer solutions, recommendations and strategies to help Government chart its course for the the year, with the theme : ‘Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities’.

.She also added that Ministry of Youth Development is very germane to this year’s theme .” We are with the Ministry of Youth to listen to what you are doing to help the youth, how you are doing it, strategic plans and way forward as well as how we can use the digital economy to chart the goal for sustainable job creation,” she concluded.

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