VSO trains youth on peace promotion in Ikorodu

An international development organization, Voluntary Service Oversea (VSO) said it has partnered with professionals to train some youth on promoting peace around the Ikorodu area of Lagos state. The training which was to mark the recent International Youth Day had the theme, ‘Building Resilience youth for peace’. It includes educating the youth on health, livelihood […]

An international development organization, Voluntary Service Oversea (VSO) said it has partnered with professionals to train some youth on promoting peace around the Ikorodu area of Lagos state.

The training which was to mark the recent International Youth Day had the theme, ‘Building Resilience youth for peace’. It includes educating the youth on health, livelihood and youth development in their immediate environment to make sure that nobody influences them to join any conflict activities.  

The Country Recruitment Manager of VSO, Mr. Sulaimon Aliyu Abubakar, said “We have chosen Ikorodu as a place where we will celebrate this year as a result of the recent conflicts in Ikorodu. 

“The organisation had a three-day training for 220 youth in Ikorodu after which, they went out for a campaign to promote peace,” he noted.

One of the beneficiaries and level two student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Shedrack Osuala said: “The conflicts happening in Lagos, Ikorodu to be precise is affecting the youth and we are also the mechanism used in these conflicts. This training has equipped us with the ability to be resilient.”

He however urged the youth not to take the opportunity of being idle or being in poverty to be among the miscreants causing chaos in the community.