Airtel Partners Lagos to Empower Youths at International Youth Day Workshop

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Airtel Partners Lagos to Empower Youths at International Youth Day Workshop


Airtel Nigeria has partnered the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development to commemorate the 2016 International Youth Day in line with its commitment to empower youths and create platforms to help them achieve their dreams.


With the theme: ‘The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production’, the annual International Youth Day is a day designated by the United Nations to enable governments all over the world draw attention to issues surrounding youths.


As its supports to the state government, the Airtel facilitated a one-day leadership training workshop held at Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) building in Ikeja, Lagos today.


Flagging off the workshop, Director of Corporate Communications and CSR of Airtel Nigeria, Emeka Oparah, noted that the company is passionate about creating opportunities to empower Nigerian youths and committed to partnering relevant governmental agencies in order to help the young Nigerians actualise their goals and fulfill their professional and business endeavours.

According to him, “Airtel is renowned for its support for talented youths through critically acclaimed platforms and interventions such as its ‘Adopt-a-School programme, Touching Lives, Airtel Rising Stars, The Voice Nigeria and several health initiative in the adopted schools targeted at Nigerian youths’.


“We are a business that caters for the need of youths in the aspects of innovation and sustainability. Airtel believes that the youths will be in the forefront in eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development in the country.


“Therefore, we pledge as a youth brand to continually creating avenues and services that will help Nigerian youths fulfill their dreams and realise their full potentials.”

In her submission, the state Commissioner of Youth and Social Development, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, said Governor Ambode government has put in place youth-friendly programmes and policies designed to promote youth empowerment.


According to Akinbile-Yusuf, who was represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Nigeria’s population comprises high number of youths, forming a critical human resource and asset to the country. She urged the youths to go the extra-mile and contribute to relevant issues and activities that will impact Nigeria positively.

She also applauded Airtel for its contribution towards youth empowerment in Lagos and Nigeria at large.


Among those who graced the workshop were the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Youth and Social Development, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasumu; Director of the Ministry, Mr. Idowu Ademosun, among other directors from the ministries.


The programme, which attracted young people from various schools in Lagos, featured series of interactive leadership discourses and trainings.

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