Olori Janet Afolabi has unveiled Youth, Development Academy, Apomu at the Alapomu Palace Hall in Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government area of Osun state.
The academy, according to Olori Janet, is to embark on a massive skill acquisition training programme for about 300 youth in the Apomu community.
Olori Janet in her welcome address said the primary objective of the academy is to keep the young people of Apomu land productively occupied and help them become self-reliant.
She said the academy will provide for the impoverished young people an avenue to sustain themselves and their families.
In his own address at the event, Osun state Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Yemi Lawal, said the youths should take advantage of the training because it is part of the major Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) which Nigeria is set to achieve in 2030.
Lawal was impressed by two female students, Suliyat Adeniyi and Iqmot Oladejo from Adrem Academy, who sang Apomu anthem in Yoruba and English and he offered them scholarships throughout their secondary school education.
Also speaking, Pastor Titilayo Femi Kings,Co- Founder and Director of Operations LEAD Transformation Initiative and partner in the project encouraged the youth to go into farming in order to create jobs and wealth.
He said skill acquisition is a recipe for eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, adding that the possession of the skills will enable the youth to contribute maximally to national development.
In his contribution, Oba kayode Adenekan Afolabi, who gave his royal blessing said, there is need for the youth to be empowered so they can be financially independent and contribute meaningfully to the development of the community.
