The Office of the Alaafin of Oyo, in collaboration with Next Up Naija Empowerment Program is to empower youths in various vocations.
A press release issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye, stated that a total of 2,000 drawn will be trained for two months in vocations such as hair making, barbing, SPA management, cream and soap, make up, catering, pastry, shoe making , driving , tailoring and security officials.
. The release further stated that the empowerment registration which will begin between April 28th and May 28th , will be held at the Palace in Oyo town.
The programme , release pointed out, is attestation of Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade’s concern for the youths are often called the potential leaders of the nation, hence their role in building a sustainable economic development is essential by integrating them into the national policies and decision
making.
This , according to Oba Owoade is because they constitute the major resource base for any country that want to embark on any meaningful development project.
The Alaafin was quoted as saying that “young people must be trained and as quickly as possible, to provide
leadership in economic development projects. They must be developed intellectually, morally, socially and with relevant skills to face a rapidly advancing
technological world’’.
“With self-employment, the monarch stated that youths can also contribute to the upkeep of your families, adding that entrepreneurship is a major avenue to increasing the rate of economic growth, create job opportunities, reduce import of manufactured goods and decrease
the trade deficits that result from such imports””, Alaafin stressed.
