The Ekiti State Government has inaugurated a 13-member Committee to immediately commence work on the review of Ekiti Youth Policy


The Commissioner for Youth Development had earlier presented the Policy Draft to Ekiti Youth Parliament for review, the ad hoc committee constituted by the Speaker of the Parliament handed over the document to a policy expert who will lead the technical committee to help in reviewing the Youth Policy following the timeline of the Youth Parliament for the review.


The Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development Adesola Gold Adedayo while inaugurating the Committee said that the aim was to ensure that the State had a befitting Policy Document that would serve as a guide for the development of the state’s teeming youth.

He stated that the Youth Policy will be a reflection of youth aspirations about the Ekiti We Want and having the youth speak directly to issues that affect them represents a practical and goodwill of Mr Governor's support to the youth ecosystem.

He further charges the committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. Azeez Olaniyan with other members drawn from youth organisations, Civil Society Organisation and, Person With Disabilities, to live up to its task of producing a new Policy for Ekiti Youth while engaging the Ekiti Youth community, supervising the various consultations with stakeholders during the review process to ensure integration of youth concerns from each senatorial district into the final policy document


The Chairman of the committee, who is also a Professor of Political Science, Prof. Azeez Olaniyan gave the assurance that members would work tirelessly to provide Ekiti with the best policy document, in line with global best practice.

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