The Director General of Youth Mobilization, Technology and Innovation, Anambra State, Engineer Emeka Okonkwo has said that the office will immediately begin data collation of all the youths in Anambra State.

 

Engineer Okonkwo who disclosed this while interacting with the press on the sideline of the commissioning of the office by Governor Willie Obiano, noted that, having a database that contains information of Anambra youths is first on the job prescription of the office.

 

He said that the aim of the policy was to have an accurate data of all the youths in Anambra State in order to have easy access to them and to get them more involved in decision making processes in the state.

 

The DG also explained that he intends to achieve the targets set by the office in the shortest work period, re-assuring all Anambra youths, especially those residing in the rural areas that his office will harnessĀ  their ideas and provide them with the platform for cross-fertilization of opinions, especially those that will drive Anambra further forward.

 

Engineer Okonkwo who applauded Governor Obiano for entrusting him with the responsibility, pledged to use his experience in youth mobilization to meet the terms of his job.