Osun Youth Commission Bill passes second reading

The Osun Youth Development Commission Establishment Bill, 2020, on Tuesday passed through second reading on the floor of the House of Assembly.

The bill, which seeks the establishment of a commission for youths in the state, was read for the second time at the plenary of the assembly.

Speaking at the plenary, Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, stated that the bill, when passed, would provide leadership in the setting of priorities for all youth development activities in the state.

Owoeye said the establishment of the commission would also encourage and enhance state-wide participation of youths in all governmental and non-governmental programmes, projects and activities affecting them.

He said the bill was a wake up call for youths across the state to explore their inner potentials to succeed and occupy their rightful positions.

“Economically, these are desperate times for us as a people, considering the huge financial burden on our state, the dwindling allocation due to the fall in price of crude oil and the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging our economy.

“An established Youth Development Commission will pool resources together to implement youth-oriented programmes of the state.

“Our youths are the most hit during this pandemic, the number of jobs being lost is unimaginable.

“The bill when passed will redefine the employment policy of the state government and also train youths on survival jobs as the state wriggles out of the devastation caused by COVID-19.

“The potential of the bill before us is limitless and it is an honour for me personally to be part of it,” he said.

(NAN)