
By Gambo Jagindi
December 12, 2020
HIYOF: Honours Ondo Commissioner as Icon of youth empowerment
Heads of International Youth Organisations Forum (HIYOF) set to honour Ondo State Commissioner of finance Mr Wale Akinterinwa with the “ICON OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AWARD”
The award was disclosed in a statement issued by Amb. Oladele John Nihi head of communication of the group in Abuja on Saturday
Ambassador Nihi said that the commissioner clinched the position to emerged a winner out of the 12 major contenders, selected from the Thirty Six (36) States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
HIYOF- Nigeria Chapter said it is part of the activities to mark this year’s UNITED NATIONS WORLD PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR YOUTH (WPAY)”
According to the group spokesman Mr Akinterinwa emergence is predicated on his enviable records in supporting the course of youth and student development in Ondo State and Nigeria at large, which has gotten the attention of Nigeria and the International Youth Constituency
Aluta News report that UN World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) is to appraise Youth Development across Member Nations, and also to recognize the contributions of Young People and Stakeholders to the development of their Societies and Nation building in general.