MANNA MINISTRIES HOST 7TH EDITION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE

The Manna Ministries Int'l, a Sagamu Ogun State based Christian organization recently held the 7th edition of her Independence Youth Empowerment program (IYE) 2019 themed Ideas Rule the World.

The annual summit which is organized by its NGO arm, Human Development & Capacity Building Initiative came up on between 29th-1st October, 2019. The first 2 days featured training of youths in diverse areas, which includes vocational training (laundry & dry cleaning, snail farming, cakes and  pastery), Information Technology (Website development and blogging) and social media marketing.

There was also a concert for the youth at the event hall of the Akarigbo palace, Ita Oba, Sagamu.

Addressing the participants, Convener of the event, Pastor Bimbo & Adeola Olaniyan noted that “Remo people are people with a lot of great ideas.  Our history has continued to define the kind of supply we can provide as a nation.  The personalities that we share with this great country are not ordinary people for example YemiOsinbajo (the Vice President of Nigeria), Prince DapoAbiodun(Governor of Ogun State), Prof. Emeritus T.O. Ogunlesi, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Asiwaju S.K. Onafowokan, Chief KensingtonAdebutu, Mr. Adebayo O. Ogunlesi(CEO, Gatwick & Edinburgh Airports, London), Mr. Anthony Joshua, Mr. SeniAdetu (of Guinness, Nigeria), Late Chief ObafemiAwolowo, etc., are all from Remoland. We are people of great minds and great intellects with great character that have supplied consistently, a very big proof that something qualitative is resident in our space called Remoland, and we have not shied away in playing our role in nation building”.

“Moreover, it is important to observe the rapid expansion and development of Sagamu in the last 10years which bears eloquent testimony of a business boom now being fulfilled. Big industries such as the Nestle, Emzor Pharmaceuticals, International Breweries, Honey Well, Apple and Pears, CDK, SMC (Standard Metallurgical Company), Coleman Wires & Cables, etc. are now located in Remoland, Ogun State, Nigeria. Hence, there is a need to prepare Remo communities and equip them with the necessary skills – mentally, physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually - to maximize this great opportunity”, she added.

Speaking further, she remarked that the annual Independence Youth Empowerment is meant to raise productive, creative and positively active youths so as to bring out the glory of Remo kingdom because Remo is at the verge of experiencing economic breakthrough, the destiny given to her by the creator from the beginning. 

It is also an avenue for inspiring our youths toward the diverse privileges of economic empowerments in their various environments and to take responsibility toward nation building and transformation. This is based on our experience spanning over (10 years) and concerns for the peace, progress and development of Remo towns. Initiated at this point, is a manifestation of our patriotic contribution as stakeholders.

In her words, ‘the cardinal aim of every independent youth empowerment is to equip the youths to develop the power to think clearly, correctly, accurately and scientifically which is the greatest of all the power that an individual can possess.

‘According to Haddack, “The power to think constructively, deeply and clearly, is an avowed and deadly enemy to mistake and blunders, superstitions, unscientific theories and irrational fanaticism.”The fact remains that stubborn and indestructible poverty, disease, social unrest and instability, and all kinds of local, communal, national or international conflicts have their origins in the minds of men’, she concluded.

Dignitaries present at the event are Prof. Adewale Solarin, former CEO Mathematical Center Abuja, Rev Dr Lanre Adenekan of Chapel of Victory Sagamu, Dr. Albert Odulele (UK), Guest Speaker, Prof. Olubomehin, Dr. Adeola Ekundayo Barr. Richard Oshinaike, former CBN Director Rtd, Omoba M O Dada of Molaroid Hotel, Mr Jimmy Hassan of Jimkeh Water, Hon Kolade Segun Okeowo among other guests.

Also in attendance was the guest artiste, an indigene of Sagamu from Lagos, LC Beats and more musicians and comedians.

Outstanding participants at the training workshop were given prizes. The prizes includes: Iron for Laundry, Refrigerator for snail farming and a laptop for IT.

A lucky participant receiving her gift

          Professor Emerutus, Prof Adewale Solarin presenting gift to a participant