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Youth Ministry to Partner UNFPA On Youth Empowerment

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4 years ago

February 23, 2021

Joel Ajayi

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is to collaborate with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to initiate and implement programmes that would enable youth to realize their potentials for national development, even as the Ministry is committed to actualizing the thematic contents of the National Youth Policy to create champions of youths.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare made this commitment when the Country Director of the UNFPA, Ms. Ulla E. Mueller paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja.

The Minister stressed that the youth policy is well-grounded on education, health, inclusiveness, politics, drug abuse etc which are in sync with the five key areas of UNFPA. ‘’ It is only proper that the Ministry collaborates with UNFPA on key areas to make champions of our youths by providing them opportunities and support to actualize their potentialities

The Ministry will work with you to sustain the momentum and expected outcome to re-engage and contribute counterpart funding’’, the Minister affirmed.

Towards the actualization of this mandate, a working Group comprising Officials from the Ministry and UNFPA would be constituted to consider areas of mutual benefits.

The Minister emphasized that efforts will be made to engage the National Bureau of Statistics to create a National Youth Data Base that will provide valuable demographic information on various professions for national youth development.

In her remarks, the Country Representative of UNFPA, Ms. Ulla E. Mueller assured that the international agency would cooperate and collaborate with the Ministry to actualize its vision and mandate for youth and gender development.

‘’To actualize our mandate, we have to work with your Ministry’’.

While acknowledging the purposeful initiatives and programmes of the Ministry to alleviate the socio-economic status of the youths, Ms. Mueller stated that the agency will leverage and synergize on the programmes to address issues of maternal health, safe delivery, youth inclusiveness, HIV and gender based violence among the youths.

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Rising Stars Football League Shares Free Fuel To Commercial Motorcycle Riders In FCT

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2 days ago

November 10, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

In continuation of its gesture to the need across the all sectors, Rising Stars Football League ,RSFL, has once again shared free fuel to over 100 commercial motorcyclists popularly known as “Okada rider” in the Bwari Local Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory as response to the prevalent economic hardship in the country, represents a remarkable display of kindness and generosity on the part of the football league.

The free fuel distribution attracted hundreds of motorbike riders who were delighted to receive the unexpected gift.

The fuel donation, which took many by surprise, took place at NIPPCO Filling station in Bwari Local Government of Abuja.

Just on Wednesday, RSFL, brought smiles to the faces of over 100 pregnant and nursing mothers, as well as sick patients, at the Primary Health Care Center in Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

While speaking shortly after the gesture, the RSFL General Manager, Bobby Isiekwena expressed that, the compassionate gesture aligns with RSFL’s ongoing mission not only to promote youth talent in sports but also to give back to society.

RSFL’s outreach efforts beyond football: “We’re reaching out to people in hospitals, schools, and markets, even assisting associations like Okada riders and security outfits. Seeing the joy on people’s faces is a privilege. I feel a sense of joy,.

“I am thrilled to see the smiles on the faces of these hardworking bike riders.
Our organization is not just about football, it’s all about grassroots and community development as you can see the excitement, joy on the faces of beneficiaries this is what we need in our society i almost shielding tears.”

Bwari as a community has been so supportive with our league, they always come out enmass both in away and home games, they are amazing.

He noted that the RSFL plans to extend its outreach to other regions, including an upcoming visit to Lagos.

An elated Chairman of the Okada rider Association in Bwari Gimba shaidalilauded the RSFL’s act of kindness offered prayers and express gratitude for the generosity to the mankind.
According to him, we thank God on behalf of this organization, we thank them for free fuel, free reflecting jacket.

“As you can see, they are happy, they will use the fuel to make money and their family will benefit from it. We are praying for this organization for more success in your endeavour, Muslim and Christian Okada people will be praying for your success with this gesture”.

He, however, vowed to always mobilize Okada riders to support any program or project that the organization is doing.

One of the beneficiaries, Ibrahim Yusuf, thanked the RSFL for the gesture, saying the gift will go a long way in helping many families sustain themselves.

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