Stay calm during Easter – C.E.O of NYA

General News of Monday, April 15, 2019

Source: National Authority of Youth

2019-04-15

Mr. Emmanuel Sin-yet Asigri, President and CEO of the National Youth Authority, urged Ghana's youth to be moderate, wise and cautious during this year's Easter celebrations.

In a statement of goodwill to express his most sincere greetings to the young at the revelation of the period, Mr. Asigri then advised the youth to focus on the very essence of Easter, which essentially consists of telling the story sacrifice made by Christ for the atonement of sins and refraining from any excess and unproductive behavior.

"As we celebrate Easter, I wish to extend my sincere greetings to all NYA players, especially young people. I also wish to take this opportunity to express my thanks to all the staff of the Authority for their dedication and service to the Authority and the country. It is their dedication and commitment that have enabled the NYA to fulfill its mandate as the lead government agency responsible for youth development and empowerment. "

He stated that the consultations for a review of the National Youth Policy had been completed and that a national survey aimed at obtaining contributions was underway and had asked young people to participate actively in the process leading to to a final, comprehensive and workable document that is relevant and sufficiently responsive to the needs and concerns of young people in our country.

He noted that the campaign against drug and substance trafficking, including tramadol, launched by the Authority in August 2018, remained serious and called on the media to join the Authority in an attempt to make In the face of danger.

"I would like to congratulate the EIB network for its partnership in the campaign and to call on other media to join the NYA in this well-intentioned effort to end the scourge of abuse of tramadol and help our youth become responsible citizens. armed to contribute their share to the nation's construction and development exercise "reiterated the CEO.

The CEO reiterated that the NYA is ready and committed to working with all stakeholders to defend and strengthen the Authority's fundamental goals of promoting a sense of self-reliance, leadership and discipline among youth. and empowering Ghana's youth for its meaningful participation in the country's development.

"I remain optimistic about the youth development project. My tenure as CEO of NYA has given me a rare opportunity to meet and interact with Ghanaian youth, especially at the recently held youth volunteer work camps across the country and stakeholder engagement in the country. The 2010 National Youth Policy Review Framework has ended and I can say unequivocally that I am uniquely placed to appreciate the uniqueness of our youth and will continue to work tirelessly to respond to their needs, "Mr. Asigri concluded by thanking the Authority's partners, including Star Ghana, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the United Nations system, Actionaid, the Youth Bridge Foundation and the media for their continued support of programs and activities of the Authority.