The Ibadan Prime Youth Forum (IPYF) through the leadership of the Forum eulogizes the highest socio-cultural indigenous body in Ibadan land both home and abroad on the support given to the Forum at the recently concluded 1st edition of Ibadan Youth Summit.
The Forum through its National Coordinator, Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo appreciates the Council for not only given life to the Forum but for standing by it and ensuring that the Forum grows. He also re-assured them that the youth wing will continue to make CCII and Ibadan proud while contributing their quota to the development and advancement of Ibadan youths.
“We want to use this medium to appreciate Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes currently headed by our Father, Prince Oluyemisi Adetayo Adeaga, ever since the birth of this Forum, and the inception of this current leadership of CCII, we have enjoyed privileges that are immeasurable in the course of activities as Ibadan Youth form the leadership of Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga and this was evident in the success recorded at the 1st Ibadan Youth Summit, we recognized this and we are not taking them for granted”
“We also want to use this medium to re-assure our Fathers and Mothers that the Forum will continue to represent them and Ibadan well, as we have considered ourselves as Ambassadors of Ibadan land and we have responsibility to Protect the image of the city”
“The First edition of the Ibadan Youth Summit is just one out of many innovations of the Forum, once again, we are grateful for the support and we will continue to contribute our quota to the development and advancement of Ibadan youth”
Ibadan Prime Youth Forum (IPYF), the Youth Wing of CCII has sent their appreciation to the Honourable Minister, Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare for honoring their invite as the Keynote Speaker at the First Ibadan Youth Summit which held last week Thursday.
Representing the Minister was Mrs Titilope Gbadamosi, who is the Research and Data Consultant to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. She delivered the Minister’s good will message and reiterated the commitment of the Federal Ministry of Youth & Sport in a more youth-friendly policies and programmes which the ministry has been known for over the years.
The IPYF National Coordinator, Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo when appreciating the Minister said “Ibadan Youths are grateful to the Minister for honoring our invitation. Despite his busy schedule, he was able to send a vibrant representative who delivered the keynote speech excellently, we appreciate this and we aren’t taking it for granted, as we look forward to more and better collaboration with your office in the future for the greater good of all the youths of Ibadan land”
Furthermore, the Forum appreciates all the discussants who featured at the first Panel Session namely Hon. Afeez Bolaji Repete (ably represented by Hon. Fatima Hassan), Asiwaju Olasunkade Azeez (Youth Coach & HR Expert), Amb. Romoke Ayinde (KAYROM LEE), Hon. Titilope Gbadamosi (Community Relations Expert), and Mrs. Steve Ogundipe Olayinka (representative of the National Directorate of Employment NDE).
Also, the Forum extends its appreciation to all the Panel discussants at the second session. They are; Mrs. Damilola Ashaleye (Asdam Solar), Mr Israel Raphael (Wennovation Hub), Mr. Wale Oladiti (Weeldrop Petroleum), Mrs. Adejoke Lasisi (Planet 3R), and Engr. Musa Busari Akere (Chairman, NATE Oyo State).
However, he expressed dissatisfaction towards the attitude of some dignitaries that failed to show up for this laudable event despite invitations. He urges them to always respond to youths’ clarion call, most importantly, programs targeted towards proffering sustainable solutions to the challenges of youths of Ibadan land and Nigeria in general. He hope and pray that this will be corrected in the future.
Yesterday, the Ibadan Prime Youth Forum(IPYF), the youth wing of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII, had her first edition of Ibadan Youth Summit tagged: The Burden of Youth Unemployment, whose fault?, Sustainable Intervention and Solutions.
The event featured youths of Ibadanland and friends of the city coming together to participate and contribute to the many issues bothering youthful youthfulness in Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole, with trade exhibition, speeches, panel sessions, questions and answers, and skill acquisition admittance for participants.
In attendance were notable people of Ibadan extraction, which includes the President-General of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga and his cabinet members, Professor Allan Femi Lana, son of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Odulana Odugade, among others.
While declaring the summit open, the wife of the President-General of CCII, Princess (Mrs.) Oluyemisi Adeaga congratulates the organizers for their initiative in putting up this youth engagement event together.
In his Opening speech, CCII President-General, Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga also commended the Forum and reiterate his commitment of the leadership of CCII which he head to the development and advancement of Ibadan Youth.
He further encourages the youths to engage in more meaningful things that will serve as catalyst to their development.
The National Coordinator of the Forum, Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo in his remarks said; “the purpose of the Summit is to address the issue of unemployment and proffer practicable solutions.
“Unemployment is a global concern among developing countries, and forcing them facing acute unemployment in the formal and informal labour markets. Nigeria, with the largest youth population in Africa, is no exception” he said.
He further stated that; “practical solutions that will be work upon will be drawn from submission from discussants who will be speaking on the topic.”
“At the end of today, we hope to provide recommendations to address the immediate and longer-term aspects of the youth unemployment challenge in Nigeria; especially as it concerns Ibadan youths”
“Nigeria ranked 158th out of 183 countries in the domain of employment and opportunities. One unique feature of the economic growth problem in Nigeria is its inability to create more jobs. Considering the growing youth population, estimated to reach 150 million by 2030, this is a significant concern” he concluded.
Discussants at the first panel session includes: Asiwaju Azeez Olasunkande, the group head, HR Resort International Limited, Ambassador Romoke Ayinde, CEO Kayrom Lee, Titilope Gbadamosi Adebayo, Former SSA community relations, Oyo state, Hon. Bolaji Repete, ably represented by former S.A on Students’ Matter to Late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Mrs. Fatima Hassan-Adeleke and Mrs Steve Ogundipo Olayinka the representative of the State Coordinator of National Directorate of Employment.
In their words, they encouraged the youths to take charge of their lives, hunt for opportunities in their various field.
They further admonished Nigerian youth, who are graduates and undergraduates to start learning skills, either soft skills and other vocational skills, that will put them at the center of job creation and employer of labour.
The NDE representatives also uses the medium to inform participants on how to benefits from free skills acquisition put in place by the Government, while it was also confirmed that the leadership of the Ibadan Prime Youth Forum are working on linking participants who attended the programme and indicated interest in learning vocational skills to the agency and other partners of the events.
During the second session, Discussants shared their success stories, and how the youths can getting started.
Mrs. Adejoke Lasisi further enlightened the youths on many opportunities open for their consumption.
Other discussants includes Mr. Wale Oladiti, CEO Weeldrop Petroleum, Dr. Wole Odetayo represented by Mr Isreal Raphael and Mrs Damilola Ashaleye, CEO Ashdam Solar, they all gave insight on how they started their businesses, the challenges and how they were able to overcome the challenges.
In a bid to address the prevailing unemployment problem among the Nigeria youths, the Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF), a youth wing of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has concluded plan to host youth-concern experts and stakeholders to get all hands on the desk in addressing the identifiable problems facing Nigerian youths.
The summit which centered on the burden of youth unemployment in Nigeria, the sustainable interventions and solutions is coming up on Thursday, 2nd December, 2021 at Bode Amao Hall, Ibadan House, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.
Expected to speak at the sessions of the summit are; Gov. Seyi Makinde (Executive Governor of Oyo State), Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, Chief Mrs. Amidat Ololade Agboola (Oyo State Head of Service), Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede, APC Deputy National Youth Leaders, Hon. Bolaji Afeez Repete and former adviser to late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, Titilope Gbadamosi.
Others are Mr. Asiwaju Azeez Olasunkade, Mr. Olayemi Olayinka, Mr. Bayo Musa, Mr. Wale Oladiti (CEO, WeelDrop), Damilola Asaleye, Adejoke Lasisi, and Oluwole Odetayo.
The program, according to be president, IPYF, Dr. Tunmise Adeagbo, “there will be further opportunities for participants to have access to different vocational skills and training of their choices.
Participants are expected to register through the link provided below.
Ahead of the planned Ibadan Youths Summit, the delegates of Ibadan Prime Youths Forum, also known as the CCII Youth Wing, under the leadership of Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo, the National Coordinator, in the early hours of Monday visited the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo State, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede at his office.
The National Coordinator (Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo) in his remarks said that the visit was part of the activities of the Forum in the build up to the Dec 2nd Ibadan Youth Summit, 1st Edition.
National Coordinator & Honorable Commissioner
“Sir, we are here to congratulate you on your re-appointment as Honourable Commissioner, we see and commend the numerous work you did before the dissolution, and we have no doubt that you will continue from where you stopped then, as representatives of Ibadan Youths, we sincerely commend your efforts. We are here on a familiarization visit to intimate you on the proposed Ibadan Youth Summit, this is in recognition of your interest in the development of the Youths, and in complementing the efforts of Government, we decided to organize this programme to enlighten and empower our youths”
The National Coordinator also stated, that in order to have a successful implementation of the programme, the Forum has visited, National Orientation Agency, Industrial Training Fund and other Agencies for collaboration and partnership.
“After visiting all other places, we also deem it fit to visit your Office for support towards the proposed youth summit entitled ‘Burden of Youth Unemployment in Nigeria: Whose Fault Sustainable Interventions & Solutions’. The summit has been scheduled to have two sessions, the panel session and the Entrepreneurial/skill exhibition session, and it will be a privilege to have you as one of the members of the panel, sir”
In his response, the Honourable Commissioner applauded the Youth Forum for such innovations, saying that his Ministry will support the Forum in this coming programme and any other youth-oriented programmes of the Forum
“The Ministry will support your Forum, we are here because of programmes like this, it’s a developmental one, and the ministry will see how we can always come in for previous programmes, I will also make myself available for the programme, and the ministry will support you where necessary”
Part of the request made by the Forum also include partnership with the Ministry in both state and federal opportunities for members and Ibadan Youths in general, which the Commissioner promised to inform the forum whenever an opportunity avail itself.
Lastly, a visit was also paid to the Office of Special Assistant on Youth and Sports, Hon. Kazeem Bolarinwa.
In his remarks, he also supported the idea and promised to give his best to the actualization of the programme.
The Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF) on Friday admonish the Youths of the country to hold their leaders and politicians responsible and accountable for the deplorable State of things in the Country, IPYF made the call through their National Coordinator, Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo in his Independence day speech.
“Nigerian youths must start to ask questions from their political leaders and political office holders. Questions pertaining to the state development and their stewardship of duties, also issues around the implementation of their campaign promises”
“It’s important for Nigerian youths, to as a matter of urgency, during electioneering period engage politicians on how best they intend to achieve their campaign promises, as this will help know those who are ready for governance and whether these potential political office holders really understand what leadership and governance entails”
The Forum registered its displeasure towards the State of the Country’s Economy and describes it has a result of a failed leadership and governance majorly from the ‘so called’ politician.
However, the CCII Youth leader appreciate the few politicians that are doing the right things. ‘At this juncture, we applaud some of our leaders that are performing very well. Though, they are few, but some of them knows their onions’
The IPYF National Coordinator further encourage the youth to work very hard to make Nigeria work. He reiterates that Nigeria has a lot of potentials to rise if worked on.
“This is our homeland, we should not lose hope on Nigeria. It can work based on our collective effort, we must make our leaders account for how they manage our country and sack them if they seems not to perform. We must work hard to make it work. We can sack the irresponsible and the underperformed politicians by voting them out during elections” Dr Adeagbo proclaims.
He further charges youth to be courageous in doing this as he encourages youth to celebrate Nigeria with a view of a better future.
Adopting Lilly Michael’s words “There are not words big enough. There is not a hug strong enough. There is not a smile wide enough. All we can offer is thank you, Sir. You are our hero. You are in our thoughts. You are in our prayers. For all you’ve done, thank you, Sir.”
We see it as a point of duty to join our voice with other voices in celebrating our leader, a father, mentor, one who we can refer to as the father of Modern CCII, Chief Yemi Soladoye, a two term President-General of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the highest Indigenous & socio-cultural group in Ibadan comprising of over 260 clubs.
It’s important we state this for public consumption that Chief Yemi Soladoye has written his name in the good side of history, and history will be kind to him, while in office, he built on the work of his predecessors and projected the image of Ibadan Land in international space.
Also, at IPYF, we appreciate the immediate past PG for giving the youths of Ibadan the opportunity to have a voice, by recognizing and approving the establishment of the youth wing of CCII, this is one of the many things that will live after you, as the youth forum will consolidate on your good work for the betterment of Ibadan land.
In the remark of the Coordinator of Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF), Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo he said “Chief Yemi Soladoye is an achiever, a visionary leader, and a master planner, this is evident in the numerous successes of his administration, it should be on record that it was the Chief Yemi Soladoye that initiated the youth wing of CCII and subsequently sought the approval of CCII congress on the 5th of February 2021 which established the conception of the umbrella body of all youths of Ibadanland – Ibadan Prime Youths Forum, and he placed it directly under CCII as its youth wing. This is to show his love and Interest towards youth Inclusiveness in the affairs of Ibadan.”
Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF) employ this opportunity to appreciate the IPPG for the contribution of his administration in Education as many students received Scholarship and Education grants under his leadership, also, the increase of CCII registered groups from 198 to 260 under his watch is a monumental achievement.
Lastly, Chief Yemi Soladoye is a great asset to Ibadan land and nation as a whole, we do hope Federal and State governments can tap from his pool of experience and expertise for betterment of Ibadan Land and Nigeria as a whole.
