Government plans database for youths in Lagos

The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development in collaboration with Lagos State Resident Registration Agency has concluded plans to register the youths in the State.

The Commissioner, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, explained that the exercise was aimed at building a reliable database for youths in the state.

Ogunlende said, “The exercise is meant for youths between the ages of 18 and 35 years. It will commence from Monday, 25th March to Friday, 29th March, 2024 at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja from 8am to 4pm daily after which applications will be done online.”

The Permanent Secretary, Mrs Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, said the initiative would assist the Ministry to have an accurate database to plan for youth programmes, adding that for any youth to benefit from such they must be registered with the Ministry.

She said, “The essence of the whole exercise is aimed at proper allocation of resources towards youth development. As a Ministry statutorily saddled with this responsibility, we would ensure that both the formal and informal youths are properly captured. By so doing we can work towards helping them to realise their dreams by initiating policies and programmes suitable for them.”