A Federal Lawmaker representing Ibadan North – East/Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency, Hon Adigun Abass Agboworin has said he is passionate about youth empowerment because of the need to boost productivity and entrench a better Society.
Agboworin said if larger percentage of the youths in Nigeria are meaningfully engaged, the economic condition of Nigeria will be far better than what it is now .
In a chat with newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Lawmaker hinted that his utmost priority is to empower as many youth as possible for self sustainance and development.
He said: “My bills and motions at the floor of the House centred on youth development because I believe we are not doing enough as a nation for our youths and I believe if we can create a platform and provide opportunities for them to grow and develop their talents, issues of banditry and insecurity will seriously reduced
“Part of my electioneering campaign is youth empowerment and to the glory of God I have started and I will not relent in my efforts to empower my constituents.”
Agboworin gave updates on some of the things he has done so far.
He said: “So far, I have been able to give financial and material suppprts to both the young and the aged. I initiated revolving loans for them through their unions and I have been able to compliments the efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde in creating an enabling and secured environment for all and sundry.
“I have organised a special lesson for students in public schools in Ibadan South-East and Ibadan North-East. At the various centres during which I engaged teachers to take the students. The project started when Covid-19 disrupted school calendar. Other lawmakers copied the idea and as of today. n fewer than 1,000 students have benefitted from the lessons. And I paid for their UTME forms.
“Some of the students from the lessons came out as the best throughout the state by scoring 300 and above in UTME. Such students are taking 100k each as scholarships from me. Four of them are in UI and two others in the Technical University.
“Apart from that, I have secured Federal jobs for youths in my constituency. As Vice Chairman of House Committee on Air Force, I have facilitated the recruitment of some youths into the Air Force and one other into the Army.
“In 2020, I organised a three-day training for 102 youths in different areas such as poultry production and others. Each participant was empowered with N50,000 at the end of the training.
“By the Grace of God, I will commence series of vocational training for the youths, ICT and support them with a start up fund and materials and by the end of the first quarter of next year about 1000 youths would have been meaningfuly engaged”
