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Volleyball: Taraba to host U17 N/East Zonal female Championship

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5 years ago

September 18, 2019

Taraba state will host the first ever U17 North East zonal female volleyball championship from 26th to 27th September, 2019.

The North East zonal office of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports is partnering with the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod to identify hidden talents in the North Eastern part of the country.

Sponsor of the championship, Engineer Musa Nimrod commended the Federal Ministry of Sports for the initiative of organising the under 17 female tournament.

Nimrod said the program will be a nursery to discover and cultivate raw volleyball talents in Nigeria.

He said, “I am very excited because the Federal Ministry of Sports in the North East have decided to host the first ever under 17 North East Zonal female Championship in that zone.

“This is to say that the North East is not left out in the crusade of discovering athletes under the age of 17. The championship will be a nursery to discover and cultivate raw volleyball talents in Nigeria”.

“We are also trying to build a system whereby, getting into the national U17 team, you have to go through a pathway; you do not go through a short cut”.

He further said, “There are so many volleyball female players in the country that do not have the means to be in Kaduna, Abuja or Lagos; yet they are very good, but they can play in their states and in their zones and if they are discovered to be very good, then the federation can also give them a chance through partnering with the Zonal coordinators of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports”

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FG to Harness the Digital Economy to Empower Youth

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3 days 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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