DARE TO SUCCEED BANIGO TELLS YOUTHS

Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the purpose of education should be to create innovators and entrepreneurs that will drive the Global Economy.

The Deputy Governor stated this while speaking at the maiden edition of the 36 Forum Youth Summit held in Port Harcourt.

Represented by Her Senior Special Assistant Mrs. Inegogo Fubara, Dr. Banigo said a sound educational system will help in molding our youths to be creative, think outside the box, and see themselves as solution providers and entrepreneurs, stressing that with focus and passion they can actualize their dreams.

“Concentrate on being memorable, create something new that you will be remembered for, the organizers of 36 Forum are youths just like you and have put together this very informative and interesting summit”. She stressed.

She said the Wike led Administration understands that youths have different flairs that is why it invested heavily in the educational sector, by rehabilitating and upgrading facilities at all levels of the educational system, stressing that a Technical and Vocational Centre has been set up to meet the needs of students with a flair for technical and vocational studies.

Dr. Banigo said for over a decade the Caywood Brown Foundation her NGO has been working with youths, especially the Girl Child to actualize their dreams and provides support and succor to victims of rape, drug abuse and the less privileged.

The Deputy Governor who commended the organizers of the 36 Forum Youth Summit for their initiative advised youths in the State to seize the opportunity to improve their capacities.

In her remarks the Permanent Secretary Rivers State Ministry of Justice Mrs. Florence Fiberesima called on youths to define their value system as that will help spur them to success.

Also speaking the General Manager External Relations Shell Nigeria and West Africa  Mr. Igo Weli, said the future of the Niger Delta rest in the hands of the youths, and urged them to be part of the solution on the problems  facing the region.   

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