The National Orientation Agency,
NOA, is taking up the campaign on attitudinal reorientation for youths.
The Director General of NOA, Dr.
Garba Abari while addressing one of the campaign programs held at the Federal
University of Technology, FUTA, Akure said inculcating the right values in the
youths for contemporary existence would make the country achieve its desired
greatness.
Dr. Abari represented by Oyo State NOA
Director, Mrs. Dolapo Dosunmu posited that the get-rich-quick syndrome among
youths must be discouraged by concerned stakeholders.
Ondo State Governor, Mr.
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who spoke through his Special Assistant on Youth Mobilisation,
Mr. Gbologe Alex harped on engaging the youths productively to safeguard the
country’s future.
In a remark, FUTA’s Vice Chancellor,
Professor Joseph Fuwape represented by Dean, School of Health, Professor
Ayodele Adeagbo submitted that instilling discipline and moral values
in students had been the hallmark of the institution.
Earlier, Ondo State Director of the
NOA, Mr. Bode Famose submitted that the national programme was designed as a
window of opportunity to educate the youths on the need for attitudinal
reorientation and a chance to key into the Change
Begins With Me project.
Two of the young participants, Ayo Fasusi and Lola Ojo pledged to keep faith in Nigeria and impact positively on their generation.
Oluwatosin Ighoteguono