Communication, leadership, life skills and entrepreneurship formed the basis of a 2day symposium held in Ibadan to raise new generation of quality Nigerian youths.

The programme tagged “Re-emphasize”, a skill for youth personal development training was organized by the Vicar’s band of All Souls’ Church, Bodija Ibadan.

Two of the resources persons who spoke on the importance of healthy living as a dependent to success, Dr Femi Ogunlusi and Dr Aderonke Edun appealed to the youth to avoid high risk behaviours that can cut their lives short.

The medical practitioners said habit such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse and reckless lifestyle are injurious to anyone’s aspirations for better future.

Another speaker, a banking and finance expert, Mrs Ololade Adesola advised the participants to develop early financial discipline and planning to avoid dependence in future.

Mrs Adesola while giving out tips on time and financial management, told the participants to diversify investment, prioritize savings and avoid unbudgeted spendings.

” it is not how much you earn, it is how much you keep” she said.

Other speakers at the 2-day intensive workshop are, Former Commissioner in Osun state, Mr Muyiwa Ige, an information scientist, Mrs Adaora Ayoade and a professor of development economics, Adegbemi Onakoya.

Earlier, convener of the programme, a life coach and economist, Mrs Bola Ogunrinade said the aim of the workshop was to equip the younger generation with necessary leadership, intellectual and societal values that would complement their academic qualifications.

“We are sowing a seed and God helping us, the seed will germinate for the use of this programme and we intend to follow up. When you sow a seed and you don’t follow up, there are chances that the seeds will not be fruitful the way you like”.

Mrs Ogunrinade said the initiative was also to encourage the youths to make informed decisions in their life endeavour.

Mosope Kehinde