Civil Society Organisations, Senior authorities officers and different growth companions in Akwa Ibom State have reiterated commitments to help the Ministry of Youth Improvement in implementing the Youth Coverage and Roadmap because the state’s blueprint for inclusive youth development.
This was half of the communique points on the finish of a two day excessive degree stakeholders roundtable for the assessment and validation of the Akwa Ibom Youth coverage and youth growth roadmap held in Uyo.
The occasion was organized by Clement Isong Basis in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria and Ministry of Youth Improvement, Akwa Ibom State in commemoration of 2025 Worldwide Youth Day.
The stakeholders pledged to work collectively to facilitate the passage and securing of govt assent for the Akwa Ibom Youth Improvement Fund, AKYDF, Invoice and making it the central financing mechanism for youth growth in the state.
In addition they known as for the institution of a totally constituted State Youth Parliament for ages 15 to 35, built-in into the Youth Advisory Board, to foster legislative engagement and coverage enter from youth in addition to a five-year strategic financing and implementation plan with clear roles for all stakeholders and a efficiency assessment mechanism.
Whereas reaffirming their dedication to working collectively in the direction of the belief of an economically vibrant, modern, and inclusive Akwa Ibom State the place youths are key drivers of growth; the stakeholders known as for institutionalization of a sturdy Monitoring, Analysis, and Studying (MEL) framework to trace progress, guarantee transparency, and allow course correction
The communique added, “there must be a complete Incapacity Regulation which might assist safeguard the rights of youth with disabilities. Extension of youth age restrict to 40 years for individuals with disabilities and supply inclusive modalities for all applications to fight impairment-barrier interactions.
“There must be inclusion of non-indigenes who’ve been resident in the state for as much as seven years in community-based youth applications strengthens social cohesion and prevents marginalization.’
