By Oluwatoyin Adegoke
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo opened a new youth centre in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
Chief Obasanjo said he is worried about the number of idle young people on the streets and wants to engage them meaningfully.
The new facility is called the Obanta Centre, is part of the Olusegun Obasanjo Youth Development Centre.
It includes a cinema, a squash court, a lawn tennis court, and an entrepreneurial center.
Chief Obasanjo stated that youth development is central to Nigeria’s progress.
He has built similar centres in Abeokuta, and he noted that the idea is to combine work, recreation, and social interaction for young people.
The Director of the OOPL Youth Centre, Mrs Bisi Kolapo, listed other features of the Obanta Youth Centre to include a football pitch, a swimming pool, a gym, cinema halls, and an event hall.
She added that the centre will provide entrepreneurship training and startup support, as this will help young people build businesses and create jobs.
Chairman of the occasion and Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland, Chief Sunny Kuku, commended Chief Obasanjo.
Chief Kuku praised the project for combining health, education, and social welfare.
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