{"id":25340,"date":"2025-11-02T08:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T08:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=25340"},"modified":"2025-11-02T08:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T08:38:42","slug":"egunjobis-ex-aide-hails-agege-acting-chairman-vinods-bold-reforms-in-youth-empowerment-digital-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=25340","title":{"rendered":"Egunjobi\u2019s Ex-Aide Hails Agege Acting Chairman Vinod\u2019s Bold Reforms in Youth Empowerment, Digital Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2014 <\/span>Urges youths to seize opportunities or risk being left behind in fast-changing world<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Former Special Adviser on Environment, Information and Civic Engagement to the immediate past Chairman of Agege Local Government, <\/span>Hon. Olayiwola Rasheed Emmanuel<\/span>, has commended the Acting Chairman of Agege Local Government, <\/span>Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa<\/span>, for what he described as <\/span>\u201cvisionary, dynamic, and people-oriented leadership\u201d<\/span> that is redefining grassroots governance and transforming the area into a hub of youth empowerment, skill development, and digital innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hon. Ganiyu Kolawole Egunjobi\u2019s former aide, in a statement released over the weekend, <\/span>Olayiwola<\/span>, a seasoned public affairs analyst and leadership scholar, praised <\/span>Obasa<\/span> for his rapid and strategic impact within just two months in office. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said the Acting Chairman\u2019s administration has <\/span>\u201cinspired a renaissance in Agege \u2014 rekindling hope, reshaping community priorities, and empowering residents through inclusive governance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHon. Obasa has shown that leadership is not defined by tenure but by transformation,\u201d Olayiwola said. \u201cIn less than two months, he has used the instrument of governance to uplift lives, ignite potential, and expand opportunity for the common man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Olayiwola particularly lauded the introduction of the <\/span>Agege ICT and Digital Skills Empowerment Programme<\/span>, describing it as a <\/span>\u201cmasterstroke initiative\u201d<\/span> that equips youths with globally relevant competencies such as computer literacy, data analysis, coding, digital marketing, and graphic design. He said the programme positions Agege youths to compete in a digital economy where <\/span>\u201cemployability and innovation are driven by skill, not certificates.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond digital empowerment, he highlighted Obasa\u2019s <\/span>Vocational and Technical Skills Development Programme<\/span>, which provides practical training in <\/span>fashion design, catering, automobile repair, welding, electrical works, and other trades<\/span>\u2014turning participants into <\/span>\u201cfuture employers of labour rather than job seekers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Olayiwola further applauded the Council\u2019s <\/span>Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Workshops<\/span>and <\/span>Soft Skills Clinics<\/span>, which, he noted, are helping young entrepreneurs bridge the gap between talent and enterprise through mentorship, business management, and communication training.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHon. Obasa\u2019s empowerment model is holistic. It goes beyond technical ability to build discipline, leadership, and purpose,\u201d he stated. \u201cHe\u2019s not just training workers; he\u2019s developing innovators and responsible citizens.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to him, the Acting Chairman\u2019s focus on <\/span>Public\u2013Private Partnerships (PPPs)<\/span> is another masterstroke that ensures beneficiaries of training programs are linked to real job placements, mentorship opportunities, and business funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Olayiwola, who served under former Executive Chairman High Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi (JP), said Obasa\u2019s administration has built upon past foundations while <\/span>\u201ccharting a new course that aligns with the demands of a 21st-century economy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, his message wasn\u2019t all praise. Olayiwola used the opportunity to <\/span>challenge Nigerian youths to take responsibility<\/span> for their own progress, warning that complacency and dependence could render them obsolete in a fast-changing world dominated by technology and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToo many youths are waiting for miracles that will never come,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Acting Chairman has provided ICT hubs, vocational centres, and entrepreneurial training. But only those who act will benefit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He stressed that <\/span>\u201cthe world now rewards competence, not credentials,\u201d<\/span> urging youths to pursue practical skills that solve problems and create value.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf your knowledge cannot solve a problem, it cannot earn you a living,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cFrom your phone in Agege, you can now learn coding, entrepreneurship, or digital communication. The world is literally at your fingertips \u2014 the rest is up to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In a final note, Olayiwola warned that inaction could lead to what global economists call a <\/span>\u201cuseless class\u201d<\/span> \u2014 individuals left behind by automation and artificial intelligence due to lack of relevant skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Hon. Obasa is doing in Agege is visionary. He is equipping our youths to stay relevant in the Fourth Industrial Revolution \u2014 an age where innovation defines survival,\u201d he declared.<\/span><\/p>\n

He urged other local government chairmen across Lagos and Nigeria to emulate the Agege model, describing it as <\/span>\u201cempowerment redefined \u2014 systematic, structured, and sustainable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not charity; it\u2019s strategy,\u201d Olayiwola concluded. \u201cHon. Obasa\u2019s leadership has redefined local governance as a platform for transformation. The future of Agege has never looked brighter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former Special Adviser on Environment, Information and Civic Engagement to the immediate past Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Olayiwola Rasheed Emmanuel, has commended the Acting Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, for what he described as \u201cvisionary, dynamic, and people-oriented leadership\u201d that is redefining grassroots governance and transforming the area into a hub of youth empowerment, skill development, and digital innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[11184,3089,11186,11187,11182,11183,11185,1780],"class_list":["post-25340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","tag-acting-chairman","tag-agege","tag-bold-reforms","tag-digital-innovation","tag-egunjobi","tag-ex-aide","tag-vinod","tag-youth-empowerment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25340"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25344,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25340\/revisions\/25344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}