The Office of the
Special Adviser on Niger Delta is set to partner the International Association
of World Peace Advocates IAWPA in the training of Niger Delta youths as United
Nations Peace Volunteers.
This position was made
known to newsmen by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger
Delta Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) when he hosted members of the association in his
office at Abuja.
Gen. Boroh (rtd) said
the youths in the Niger Delta region have engaged in militancy due to lack of
engagements in positive ventures something which he hoped to correct. While
promising that the present administration in the country will not relent in
positively empowering youths in the region towards attaining greater heights in
whatever endeavour they find themselves, he called on youths to ensure that
they seize the opportunity that will be provided by the training to empower
themselves.
He regretted the fact
that United Nations activities have not been well felt by youths in the country
especially in the region while promising that his office will ensure that this
situation is addressed.
The International
spokesman of the association Amb. Dr. Emmanuel Nkweke while assuring the
Special Adviser of the commitment of the association to training the youths in
the Niger Delta region said the training will cover hundred youths across the
region in the areas of peace development, sustainable development as well as
climate change. He said the training programme will center on
international and national volunteerism as well as on line volunteerism. Amb.
Nkweke said the youths will be given certificates that will enable them to be
well engaged with the United Nations Organisation as well as its affiliate
entities.
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