President of the Nigerian Community in Cote d’Ivoire, Chief Michael Emeka Onwuchelu on Wednesday joined the Red Chamber, the Senate Committee on Sports led by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (Legal Luminary and Billionaire Business man) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to launch the Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalisation Programme, NIYEEDEP.
The launch of NIYEEDEP took place at the Nigerian Senate Press Centre, National Assembly, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
During the launch, Senator Ned Nwoko said the Senate Committee on Sports was officially launched towards economic engagement and de-radicalizarion of youths with a view to transforming them into change agents.
He further said, “We want to transform our youths to be catalysts for unemployment reduction, wealth creation, poverty alleviation, political stability, national security and rapid economic recovery, growth and development.”
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District noted that the initiative will provide a global partnership platform and networking channel for the participation of local, national, national, diaspora and foreign financial donors and other strategic partners.
Chief Onwuchelu who was invited as Guest of Honour alongside other dignitaries was later included in the implementation Committee for the execution of the projects, NIYEEDEP.
