Gov Ahmed wins Businessday Best Governor Award for youths, sport dev

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State says he remains committed to
promoting the development of youth whom he described as the ‘nation’s
most vital and vibrant resource’.
Speaking following his emergence as Best Governor in Youth and Sports
Development at the 2014 BusinessDay Good Governance and States
Competitiveness Award held in Lagos, Governor Ahmed said his remains
committed to developing Kwara youths since they are vital to current
and future development based on their population and potential as
future leaders.
He said this realization explains his strong commitment to youth
development through provision of employment, entrepreneurship and
vocational tradition.
Dedicating the award to Kwara Youths, Ahmed thanked the organisers of
the awards for the recognition conferred on him and pledged to do more
for all in Kwara State.
According to him, youth empowerment remains at the core of his
administration’s programmes, promising to roll out new initiatives to
engage and train more youths in the state.
He called on governments at all levels to continue to create
opportunities for the gainful employment of the country’s youths so
that the social problems of unemployment does not escalate into a
security issue.