A member representing Bayelsa Central at the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Miss Mary Torunana has urged Bayelsa youths to go beyond criticizing government and proffer solutions for a better society.
Torunana gave the advice to youth leaders from Bayelsa Central Senatorial District during a town hall meeting at the Yenagoa Council Hall.
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She noted that the present youth administration in Bayelsa inaugurated in February 2020 was affected and slowed down by the COVID-19 pandemic and was still disposed to creative ideas that would make for a better Bayelsa.
Dr Michael Amaegberi, Executive Secretary, Bayelsa State Higher Education Loans Board, said the Bayelsa government has empowered the board to offer interest free loans to indigent students of Bayelsa in public universities to finance their education.
He explained that the loan is repayable one year after the beneficiaries have completed their national youth service.
Dr Hephzibah Suobo, an official of the World Assembly of Youth (WAY), who represented the Vice President (Africa) of WAY, Mr Preye Ketebu-Brown noted that youths were critical in the development of every society.
Also, Mr Ighosotu Kelvin, a member of Nigerian Youth Parliament representing Delta Central Senatorial District highlighted opportunities in programmes by the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports and urged Bayelsa youths to key into them.
Kelvin said that 13,000 youths from Bayelsa would benefit from the N75 billion Nigerian Youth Investment Fund.
