Osun spends N15bn to empower 350,000 women, youth

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Monday said his administration has spent N15 billion to empower 350,000 women and youth by training them in different vocations within seven years.

Aregbesola made this known in Ede at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for Batch B Stream 1, 2017 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the state.

The governor was represented by his deputy, Mrs Grace Titi-Laoye, at the event.

“It is worthy to note that this administration’s most important engagement is to get every able-bodied person in the state to work and we have provided every needed incentive for this.

“As at the last count, 350,000 people, especially women and youth have been empowered to the tune of N15 billion and we have not stopped,” he said.

He said wealth creation could not be left to the government alone, and urged the corps members to work toward perfecting the skills they acquired and utilise same in service to humanity.

In his speech, Mr Emmanuel Attah the State NYSC Coordinator, urged the corps members “to imbibe the virtues that promote peace, unity and progress in their host communities.”