The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has revealed that it is set to empower Nigerian youths through its global campus empowerment programme.
ADC National Chairman, Chief Ralphs Nwosu, declared that the programme will promote leadership training and multidisciplinary skill acquisition initiatives in the areas of information technology, textiles, cooperative ventures and agriculture-related businesses such as fishery, animal husbandry.
A statement by the party publicity secretary, Mabel Oboh, revealed that the programme was unveiled by Nwosu when he received ADC candidate for the 2023 Kogi governorship election, Hon Leke Abejide, and some party stakeholders at the ADC global campus in Abuja.
The statement revealed that pilot projects and funding schemes are already in progress.
Nwosu noted that Dr Mani Ahmad, a famous educationist and his team have designed a robust ICT and innovative education programme and “will play a central role to ensure that the initiatives become not only successful in tackling the unemployment and poverty challenge in the country, but also a tool to change the dynamics and culture of our politics, political party membership, management, and leadership.”
“Reskilling for all and innovation and entrepreneurship not minding the background should be the path to the new Nigeria that we seek,” he maintained.
While explaining that skills acquisition workshops will be hosted across the nation for party members and the general public, Nwosu added: “We see this as an important step to take as part of our contribution to empower our youths which will impact the growth of the country’s economy.
“ADC DNA encourages self-growth, contributions from organizations to the growth of our economy, and not relying on the government alone.”
Nwosu further added that at the end of the programme, participants would have acquired improved strategic planning abilities, crisis management capabilities, and better decision-making abilities which will benefit them in all endeavours.
The party also revealed that a former presidential aspirant of the party, Dr Chukwuka Monye, will sponsor an ADC Agricultural Community Impact Competition where three farmers from three different local government areas will be provided with seed capital for farming in the pilot programme.
It added that the selected farmers will be evaluated after three months and the winner among them will get additional funding.
The statement by Oboh quoted Monye saying that he believes strongly that party faithful need to be change agents and should be responsible to their communities.
Oboh noted that Abejide, ADC Kogi governorship candidate has pledged to increase his educational empowerment to extend across Kogi State.
Abejide who has for years maintained his scholarship programme and payment of WAEC fees for students across Yagba federal constituency said he will unfold his roadmap for making Kogi State the confluence hub of the nation.
Oboh insisted that the impact of the ADC global campus empowerment programme will be felt in all the states, local government, and wards in the federation, as ADC is ready to change the culture in place at the moment with complete transformational agenda.