Government House Correspondent Kenechukwu Ofomah was at the Exco Chambers of the State Government House, Awka and tells us more.
The 13-member council which is to be chaired by Dr Nick Okoye, has among its terms of reference, to create a reliable database that the state government will find resourceful for its youths development initiatives as well as to develop a result -oriented framework using the creative economy to engage and empower youths and also advise government on other youths-related issues.
Other members of the Council are the Commissioners in charge of relevant Ministries such as Youths Entrepreneurship, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Agric Mechanisation, Processing and Export and Budget and Economic Planning, among others.
Governor Obiano while inaugurating the council, said his government relies on their wealth of experience at this time to make a difference in its efforts at drastically reducing unemployment among youths in the state.
He urged them to look beyond their stipulated terms of reference to develop initiatives that government and the private sector alike can fund to make life more meaningful for the youths, assuring them of the full support of his administration.
The Chairman of the Council, Dr Nick Okoye said the creation of the council shows clearly that Governor Obiano understands that the major problem of the nation is unemployment and is ready to address it, thanking the governor for selecting them to serve the state.
He promised that they will tap into the benefits of the emerging creative economy to make Anambra State, a model in terms of youths development in the country.