Govt urged to provide jobs for youths

Our Reporter

THE District 404B1 Governor of International Association of Lions Clubs, Mrs. Lynda Odunmbaku, has urged the government to provide jobs and social amenities for the citizens, especially young graduates, to reduce the level of poverty.

She lamented that youths still depend on their parents, years after graduation.

Lion Odunmbaku said it was time for the government to invest in agriculture by supporting farmers with loans, to boost food production and provide employment, in order to reduce poverty.

She spoke while donating foodstuffs and other relief packages to the less-privileged as part of the agenda set in line with the District 404B1 Lions Clubs objectives.

The event tagged: “Feeding the hungers”, was held at the secretariat of Ipaja/Ayobo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State in line with COVID-19 guidelines.

Aged men, women, widows, widowers and other less-privileged people benefitted from the exercise, which is one of the adopted yearly projects of the largest family in humanitarian service providers as a way of giving back and showing love to the needy.

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Odunmbaku thanked members of the district for supporting her.

The Committee Chairperson, Feeding the Hungers Project, Lion Rasheedat Usman, advised the government to tackle poverty, hunger and crime through youth employment.

According to her, the government should encourage entrepreneurship among youths.

The Chairman of Ipaja/Ayobo LCDA, Mr. Yusuf Adisa, thanked the club for choosing the LCDA as its point of contact.

He assured it of his administration’s commitment to easing the burden of the less-privileged.

Adisa hailed the club for supporting the government in alleviating the sufferings of the people.

The chairman, who was honoured a month ago by the Lions Club of Ipaja, with the prestigious Leadership Award for Service to Humanity, promised that his administration would continue to be responsive to the yearnings of Ayobo Ipaja residents.

He donated an undisclosed amount as an honorary member of the club to support its intervention programmes.