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We Will Advance Interest of Young Nigerians-Youth Ministers
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, and the Honourable Minister of State Mr Ayodele Olawande have assumed duty with the pledge to advance the interest of the Nigerian youth as they sought for the support of all stakeholders.
The Ministers made the pledge on Monday 16th October, 2023 while addressing the management staff of the Ministry on assumption of office at the Federal Secretariat Abuja.
While speaking Dr. Ibrahim said: “We are here to serve the youth, leadership is not only about giving directives. We are here as servants of the youths representing the president and every staff member of the Ministry.”
She therefore called for the cooperation of the management and staff of the Ministry in order to actualize their mandate.
Dr. Ibrahim stated that President Bola Tinubu who is passionate about youth development thought it wise to create a Youth Ministry and assigned two Ministers to drive its development.
Speaking in the same vein, the Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande promised to bring his wealth of experience as a community development expert and youth leader to bear towards the achievement of the Ministry’s mandate.
Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar said that the Ministry was established primarily to handle the challenges of Nigerian youth, which according to him are surmountable.
He assured the Ministers that the staff of the ministry whom he described as disciplined and competent would strive to work with them to achieve the implementation of their mandate.
Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim is an indigene of Kwara State a medical doctor, politician, and development practitioner.
A strong advocate of United Nations Global Goals, she served as Senior Special Assistant on Health matters to the Governor of Kwara
Dr. Jamila Ibrahim served in various capacities as a humanitarian volunteer, including in the North East region of Nigeria on the platform of The Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI). There, she helped to provide support to vulnerable and internally displaced persons.
While Honourable Minister of State, Ayodele Olawande an indigene of Ondo state was born in 1989 and raised in Lagos State.
At the age of 28, Ayodele had already made significant strides in his professional journey. He began as an educator, instilling knowledge and values in the young minds of his community.
Mr. Olawande is a community development expert and a dynamic youth leader who has served in various capacities in the public and private sectors.
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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