Oyo speaker drums support for youth development trust fund bill.

THE Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adeyemo has expressed to support the Oyo State Youth Development Trust Fund Bill 2017.

Adeyemo, who made this expression while receiving a clean copy of the bill yesterday, lauded the Youth Parliamentarian, Prince Adekunle, for his foresight, assuring that the house will give the bill the consideration it deserves.

The proposed legislation is an initiative of the Member representing Oyo Central Constituency at the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Prince Adetayo Adekunle.

According to the initiator, the bill is brought pursuant to Section 14(2)b of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

The bill, among other things, seeks to manage and disburse funds for youth empowerment by upgrading and promoting the skills and expertise of youths, poverty alleviation, as well as employment generation.

Also, it includes provision of financial assistance by grants, loans or otherwise; ensuring disbursement to the relevant agencies and/or programmes saddled with the responsibility for skills acquisition and development, poverty alleviation, as well as employment generation for youths.