Akwa Ibom gov unveils youth development centre

Governor Umo Eno has commissioned a youth development centre in Uruan LGA, Akwa Ibom. According to Punch, the centre aims to equip young people with skills for entrepreneurship and self-reliance.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has also taken steps to strengthen grassroots security and development. Daily Post Nigeria reports that the government has verified and accredited 2,183 village youth presidents out of 2,272 gazetted villages in the state for training by security agencies. The verification process for the remaining 89 persons has begun.

The state's Commissioner for Youths, Dr Ekerette Ekanem, disclosed that the ministry has organized a stakeholders' roundtable to review and validate the Akwa Ibom State Youth Policy Development Roadmap. This policy framework aims to foster peaceful leadership among registered youth groups, create job opportunities, and promote inclusion in government policies and programmes.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Daily Post Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.