Alliance for Youth Nigeria endorsed by Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports

 

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1. Akinlonu Foluso, Director Legal Services, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development
2. Sunday Dare, Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development
3. Shakiru Lawal, Country HR Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC

Development 

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has signed on as a 

development partner of the Alliance for Youth Nigeria. This was announced at 

the signing ceremony to mark the formal endorsement of the ministry and its 

membership of the Alliance. 

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1. Gabriel Jacob, Business Development Manager, U-Connect HR Limited
2. Tumi Onamade, Senior Manager, Participant Engagement & Programs, United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria
3. Sunday Dare, Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development
4. Shakiru Lawal, Country HR Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC
5. Love Idoko, Executive Director, Activate Success International

 

The Alliance for Youth Nigeria was launched in August 2021 with the aim to help 

250,000 young Nigerians, in three years, to acquire the necessary skills to thrive 

in the world of work or create their own enterprise. 

In his comments on behalf of the Alliance, Mr. Shakiru Lawal, Country HR 

Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC, said, “We are delighted to have the Federal 

Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on board as a Partner of the Alliance 

for Youth Nigeria. At the inauguration of the Alliance in August 2021, we set for 

ourselves, the huge objective of reaching 250,000 young Nigerians with 

employability and entrepreneurial skills within 3 years. We remain committed to 

working together to address the challenges of youth unemployment in the 

country and as we continue to expand partnerships and collaborations, we are 

assured that we are on the right track to the actualization of our objectives.” 

The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, 

speaking at the event said, “The onboarding of the Ministry as a Partner of the 

Alliance is significant and timely as Government alone cannot address the huge 

challenge of youth unemployment. I commend the Alliance for choosing a different and unique path, making investments in the young Nigerians and giving 

them opportunities to create wealth”. 

“It is imperative that Nigerian youth equip themselves with the necessary skills 

to give them an added advantage and enable them to become better positioned 

for decent work”, he added. 

Members of the Alliance for Youth Nigeria include Nestlé Nigeria, Jobberman 

Nigeria, The Big Bottling Company Limited, the United Nations Global Compact 

Network Nigeria, UConnect HR Limited and Sterling One Foundation. Partners 

include the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development who has signed 

on recently, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Activate Success 

International.

The member and partner organizations of the Alliance for Youth Nigeria, invest 

in joint and individual projects to give young Nigerians readiness-for-work

training, entrepreneurship training, meaningful work experience, internships, and 

mentoring opportunities, thereby contributing towards the United Nations 

Sustainable Development Goal 8 - to promote sustained, inclusive, and 

sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work 

for all by 2030.

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About Nestlé Nigeria: 

Nestlé Nigeria is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. For over 59 years, the 

company has been delighting consumers around Nigeria by consistently delivering high quality nutritious 

food. 

With a staff strength of over 2,200 direct employees, 3 manufacturing sites, 7 branch offices and a head 

office located in Lagos, the company produces and markets several iconic brands including NESTLÉ 

PURELIFE, GOLDEN MORN, MILO, MAGGI and NESCAFÉ.

Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone today and for generations to come.