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Kogi State Youth Development Commission Chairman, Mr. Lawal Ozomata James and other members on Wednesday received their appointment letters from the office of the Secretary to Kogi State Government.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr (Mrs) Folashade Ayoade Arike who received them charged the Chairman, Mr. Lawal Ozomata James and members to see their appointments as a call to service. “As youths, you are expected to show the same level of zeal, energy, determination and commitment as exemplified by His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.”
The Chairman who spoke on behalf of the team said members are fully charged to set to get to work, stressing; “I want to use this medium to sincerely thank His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for having faith in us to lead this commission on its maiden voyage. As pioneers, we want to build a solid foundation for the commission and by His Grace, leave a legacy that will be a point of reference for a long time.”
Mr. James noted that the Commission is a novel idea and its creation could only happen because the Governor Yahaya Bello led Administration is Youth inclined. The commission, he promised, would meet all the stakeholders both in Government and the Non Governmental Agencies to help in the smooth take off so that its aims and objectives would be achieved.
The chairman thereafter led the team on a visit to the office of the Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development where the Permanent Secretary received them on behalf of the Commissioner.
The Ministry thanked the Chairman and members for making them the first point of contact, informing the Commission that plans are ongoing to give members a befitting accommodation pending when the Commission office would be ready.
Addressing the press a little after then, Mr James Lawal Ozomata expressed gratitude to the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pharm. Abdulkareem Asuku Jamiu for being a strong pillar and rallying point to all.
He also thanked Kogi State Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Mathew Kolawole, the deputy speaker, Rt Hon Ahmed Ahmed who oversaw the sponsorship of the bill on the floor of the house.
He also expressed gratitude to other critical stakeholders and initiator of the bill, the Kogi State Advocacy Cluster and it convener Mr Aminu Okwutepa, Actionaid, among others.
The pioneer chairman then called on all the stakeholders to join hands with the Commission to lay a solid foundation for a sustainable future for Kogi youths.
Iliyasu Zakari
Technical Assitant to the Chairman
Kogi State Youth Development Commission
8th July, 2021
