Group unveils initiative at LASPOTECH

A non-governmental organisation, Hope for Youth Development Initiative (HYDI), has been launched at the Students’ Union Mansion of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).

Its founder, Ajibike Taofeek, said the organisation was formed to provide a platform for sustainable empowerment for under-privileged youths.

“When the youths are empowered with skills, education and jobs, the rate of poverty will be reduced as well as that of crime,” he said.

The institution’s former Rector, Ayodeji Babatunde, advised youths to have balanced development of the mind.

“The economic situation in Nigeria resulting in youth unemployment and defective infrastructure has generated a lot of stress and hypertension in the youth. The truth remains that only youths with sound mental health can sustain the environment,” he said.

Speaking on “Youths, social media and online preference: what the 21st Century should know”, The Nation newspaper, Online Editor, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, said youths should deploy the social media as a learning tool. He urged them to spend quality time the internet and develop themselves.

“Every youth should know that he or she can be googled. What you do online should not contradict your personality. Be careful of what you do on your social media platform,” he cautioned.

Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Fatai Olukoga, charged the youth to explore opportunities around them for self-development. He urged them to be self-reliant and work hard to achieve their dreams despite the present situation of the country.

“A lot of youths have derailed because they do not have the opportunity to listen to the voice of their elders. Many of them have lost sight of the ball by indulging in illicit behaviours,” he said.

The event was attended by the school’s Rector, Dr Abdul Azeez Abioye, representatives of Ikorodu Local Government and students.

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