Youths
in Ogun State have been called upon to embrace the various opportunities in
online digital jobs as alternatives to seeking white collar employment to
enable them become self reliant.
This
call was made by the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Barrister Taiwo
Adeoluwa while declaring open a one-day free digital job training programme for
unemployed youths in the State organized by the Federal Ministry of
Communication Technology and Rockefeller Foundation in collaboration with the
Ogun State government held at the Valley View auditorium in Abeokuta.
Barrister
Taiwo Adeoluwa who was represented by the Special Adviser to the governor on
general duties, Mr. Omolayo Olorunwo reassured the youths that the state
government would not relent on her oars to ensure that unemployment is put to
an end adding that the government would do the needful at all times to create
wealth for the youths and make life more abundant for them.
In his keynote address, the Ogun State head of service, Elder Sola Adeyemi pointed out that the daring involvement of youths in criminal and social vices without gender disparity was as a result of high rates of unemployment in the society hence this necessitated the State
government to collaborate with appropriate bodies to put this programme together.
Elder Adeyemi who was represented by the Director of Service Matters, Mr. Oyejola Oyeneye added that the Senator Ibikunle Amosun led government would continue to give hope and reverse the rates of unemployment , poverty and other crimes prevalent in the country through various human capital developmental and wealth creating programmes that will bring smiles to the faces of the youths.
Speaking in the same vein, the immediate past senior special assistant to the Ogun State governor on information technology, Mr. Bunmi Adebayo charged the youths to see the programme as an opportunity to acquire necessary skills and tap into the job opportunities on the different platforms that will generate more incomes for them.
Adebayo further encouraged the youths to be steadfast in the use of ICT tools such as smart phones, computers and internet connection as this will put foods on their tables if they are persistent at least for six months .
In their goodwill messages, the representative of the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, Mr. Madunezi Emmanuel commended the Ogun State government for providing an enabling environment for the programme adding that fourteen thousand youths have been trained in 18 states and Ogun has provided a better platform in terms of preparation, security, conducive environment with necessary facilities in place noting that these are pointers to the fact that government was responsive and committed to the welfare of its youths.
The spokesperson from Rockefeller foundation who is also an icon in digital job, Mr. Femi Bayode assured the participants that about one thousand jobs are available on various platforms online which they could benefit from. He added that a platform would also be created for the youths to interact and work as a group for better productivity.
Earlier in her welcome address, the director of Information Technology at the Bureau of Information Technology, Mrs. Olatundun Adekunte said the objective of the programme was to empower the youths to have access to online jobs and operate independently without relying on government.
Responding on behalf of the participants, Miss Aishat Odufuye lauded the state government for the initiative, saying that it has further exposed beneficiaries to various avenues of online wealth creation.
She added that the training has also changed their mindset to be better ICT literates, as this will make them productive and at the same time, stop them from being always at the receiving end of the labour market.
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