AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR, LIFE-SKILLS INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (LIFYEAD), NWEKE PRINCE IN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH REFORMATION ORGANIZATION (IYOREF),NIGERIA-USA ON FRIDAY AUGUST 12TH, 2011 IN NIGER HALL, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATE
The Vice-chancellor of the University of Nigeria
The Chairman of the Occasion
The Head of the department of Political Science here present
The lords, Spiritual Temporal
Your Royal Highness
Chief and Elders here present
NGOs, CSOs, Foundations, Companies or representative here present
The Military and Paramilitaries, here present
Other Voluntary Organizations here present
Member of LIFYEAD and IYOREF here present,
Lovers of Youth empowerment and Development
Members of the Press
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is with a deep sense of humility and dedication that I welcome you all to this joyful events to been held in the University of Nigeria
Notwithstanding, International Youth Day (IYD) was initiated by the United Nations General Assembly in collaborations with other developed and developing countries around the world in December, 1999 which finally was declared in August 12th, 2000 in United States of America. However, one of the major reasons for this notable day around the world is to celebrate the young youths energy, imagination, initiatives, skills, and to recognized their contributions and active participation towards enhancing peace and development in their various community.
I am to inform you that this NGO was initiated in 2008 while she started its operation in 2009 with 15 members. Today, this organization is fully recognized and approved by Nigerian Network of NGOs; world Youth Movement for Democracy; National coalition of Nigerian Youth in South-East Nigeria; World Association of NGOs; Global Youth Action Network; Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS; Nsukka Local Government and as well partners with many Local, Regional, National and International Organizations. The organization has today trained so many secondary schools; youth in different communities; undergraduate students of the university and many intended beneficiaries in the following areas, such as: ICT Component, Leadership Skills, Vocational skills, Youth Development, CV/Reporting writing, proposal Writing, and most especially in conducting HIV/AIDS testing and counseling with the assistance of the university medical HIV/AIDs unit till date. At present, the organization has 26 staff; 8 board of trustees; 12 resources persons, 6 advisors and 158 volunteers both within and outside the country.
If am permitted to say, I wills suggest that there is need for the government to encourage youth development issues; established training centres in rural communities; courage non-formal education system to enable the unemployed and the school drop out acquire some relevant skills to become creative, developed and self-reliant which on the other hand would help the nation to reduce the rate of crimes, election thugs, over-dependency and community violence in our respective homes.
Finally more details about this organization can be downloading in our blogspot, google search, facebook and linkedin and encyclopedia etc.
Ladies and gentlemen, NGOs, Foundations or representative here present, I once again thank you all for your kind attention. We wish you happy celebration and conference. May God in His infinitely mercy grant you all safe journey back to your respective destinations. Stay with us.
NWEKE PRINCE
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
(LIFYEAD)
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