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RT HON AHMED MOHAMMED: AN AGENT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT & DEVELOPMENT.

By Rotr, Comr Jibrin Salisu Destiny 
Media Wizard.

Youth Empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. It is a means of encouraging youths to do great things for themselves and also to make great impact in their society.

Youth development on the other hand, is a process that prepares a young person to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood and achieve his or her full potential. Youth development is promoted through activities and experiences that help youth develop social, ethical, emotional ,physical, and cognitive competencies.

Rt, Hon.Ahmed Mohammed Youth empowerment program aims to improve quality of life of its people through participation and dedication of young and old people of Ankpa Local Government towards the development of the constituency and local government in general.

The five competencies and aims of the youth empowerment of Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed are:

Positive sense of self
Self- control
Decision-making skills
A moral system of belief and 
Pro-social connectedness.

Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed believed that as youths, you are at the center of absolute strength. You think big, hope for the best and envision a better tomorrow, therefore making continuous efforts to turn your dreams into reality.

According to Research and findings, 80% of youths in Ankpa Local Government especially Ankpa 1 constituency has enjoyed the benevolence of Rt Hon.Ahmed Mohammed Empowerment Scheme. Sim, which includes but not limited to the following;

Enrolling over 200 youth in Ankpa Local Government into various field of choices, The categories are:

Tailoring
ICT/Computer Engineering
Fabrication Engineering
Event Management (Women)
Hair making and dressing (Women) e.t.c

Flag-off an educational support programme or project tagged "Operation Back to School Support Initiative" which target primarily on the less privileged Pupils, Student who are passionate about education but may have challenged financially, school uniform, writing materials.
Scholarship were awarded to over 50 students in different Schools in Ankpa LGA.

Courtesy visit to numerous Hospitals in Ankpa LGA and off set their bill.

Donation of motorcycle to numerous youth in Ankpa local government and across his  constituency.

When a youth is equipped with essential skills, he or she can utilize them to feed, assist others, and even invest for future use, aiding the local government  economically. This will in-turn contribute to the increase in employability and add to the GDP of the local government. Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed has been outstanding in this aspect. He empowers and support the youths academically to accelerates the spirit of patriotism in the education sector. He knows the importance of education. This is why many individuals sees him as a Messiah.

If success and achievement must count the synergy between the leaders and followers must be established, here come an agent of such Rt Hon. Ahmed Mohammed.

Rotr, Comr Jibrin Salisu Destiny 
Media Wizard writes from Omala LGA of Kogi State

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