Seek Opportunities; Stop Complaining, Hamzat Urges Youth

From left, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola; Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adegoke Fayoade; wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat her husband Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Representative, Governor of Lagos State, Mr Sam Egube and Member Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Noheem Adams during the Kadri Obafemi Hamzat (KOH) 60th National Youth Symposium in Lagos on Saturday (28/09/24).




The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat has called on the youth to see beyond present national challenges and take advantage of the country’s numerous opportunities. 


Speaking at a National Youth Symposium organised to mark his sixtieth birthday in Ikeja, the deputy governor said Nigerian youths had continued to excel in science, medicine, and music among others at the world stage. 


The theme of the symposium was “Nigeria: Guiding the Youth on the Path to Self-Reliance.”



Dr Hamzat said the Internet had presented global opportunities to youths and they needed to learn how to manage their time and resources to become more successful.  



He said there were socio-economic challenges and insecurity but despite the issues, foreigners were coming into the country to make money.



Earlier, the former Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University, Professor Olanrewaju Fagboun, SAN, charged youths to take advantage of various opportunities in the country to become self-reliant.


Professor Fagbohun said despite the challenges in the country, there were many untapped resources for youths to be self-reliant. 

 


Speaking during the symposium, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food System, Ms Abisola Olusanya said availability of land for agricultural purposes had been a challenge in the state and there were measures to ease access to land. 



Ms Olusanya said the state was developing organised markets to ensure even farmers from other states tap into the opportunities.

 


In a remark, an IT expert, Dr Stanley Muoneke called on youths to learn various IT skills to explore opportunities to make them succeed. 


He said knowledge was important but that there was also need for youths to have mentors and coaches to make them face the challenges that the sector might present to them. 


The Lagos State Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende said youths must believe in themselves and be ready to accept opposition as a force for success.  


Mr Ogunlende added that the ministry had continued to engage critical stakeholders to ensure youths in Lagos have a voice and the opportunity to execute their ideas. 


An entrepreneur, Dr Funmilola Tella called on youths to invest in themselves and their money in profitable ventures. 


A youth entrepreneur and shoemaker, Ms Zainab Alayande said knowledge of any field of interest was important to success and to cope with negative voices. 


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