SOS Children’s Village Liberia over the weekend ended five-day National Youth Power Summit in Monrovia.
The summit brought together participants from various counties across Liberia, as well as the Youth Power Coordinator of SOS Children’s Village Regional Office in West, North and Central Africa, based in Dakar, Senegal.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, the National Director of SOS Children’s Village Liberia, Prosper M. Ndione, challenged the youthful participants to utilize the skills acquired to transform their condition in life.
Director Ndione noted that utilizing the skills learned will go a long way in improving their status in the society.
He underscored that Liberian youth should be creative and innovative to enhance the socio-economic development of the nation. He asserted that developing the potential of Liberian youth should be prioritized to transform the development of Liberia.
Director Ndione maintained that the SOS Children’ s Village Liberia is working along with the Liberian government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports to develop the skills and talents of youth in the country.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Jeror Cole Bangalu, said it is critical to transform youth who are victims of drug abuse in Liberia.
Minister Bangalu noted that several Liberian youth have been victimized by illicit drugs across the country, and rehabilitating them should be given urgency. He stated that rehabilitating disadvantaged youth should be prioritized with vocational and technical skills.
He emphasized that the work of the SOS Children’s Village Liberia is crucial to developing Liberian children who lack parental care in the society.
Minister Bangalu emphasized that the Ministry of Youth and Sports will inform President Joseph Nyuma Boakai about the impact the SOS Children’s Village Liberia is having in developing the capacity of children in their care in the country.
According to him, President Boakai and the First Lady are more concerned about the rehabilitation of disadvantaged youth across the nation.