By Funmi Ojo
The Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has charged the Imole Youth Corps to demonstrate strong commitment in whatever sector they are assigned to.
Governor Adeleke gave the charge at the inauguration of Imole Youth Corps and said the recruitment of the Imole Youth Corps is a transitional arrangement designed to provide opportunities for our youth from all walks of life.
The Governor who noted the widespread joblessness among the youth, said his administration is focused on tackling the unemployment crisis.
“Our first decision is to create an enabling environment for job creation by both the government and the private sector. Part of the actions taken so far by the administration is to provide financial support to small businesses through cooperative movement, statewide infrastructure upgrade and the recent launching of the agropreneur programme.”
He maintained that his government is also enforcing local content in the implementation of the state’s infrastructure projects by engaging local contractors who in turn employ local technicians, thereby imparting new skills as well as patronizing local suppliers to ensure Osun money revolves within Osun state.
The newly enrolled Imole Youth Corps members are to be trained to deliver support services across the grassroots economy and sectors.
“As you are aware, your selection was made through a rigorous process. You must justify the confidence reposed in you by working diligently in your posted areas”.
Governor Adeleke emphasised that the activities of the Imole Youth Corps would be subjected to regular performance evaluation. In this vein, I direct the Ministry of Youth Development to enforce the performance evaluation system to ensure that the goals of the programme are realized.
Earlier in a welcome address, the commissioner for youths in the state Mr. Moshood Olagunju had explained that ten thousand youth spread across the 332 political wards are engaged to provide services in the area of health, security, environment and education.
Mr. Olagunju described Governor Ademola Adeleke as a visionary leader who demonstrates his love for the development of youths by engaging them to become active contributors of the growth of the state.
He, therefore, urged the beneficiaries of Imole Youths Corps to remain dedicated to the virtue of excellence and teamwork to build a better state.
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