Ekiti State Government has restated its commitment to the promotion and preservation of Ekiti cultural values and empowering the youths to become self-reliant and making positive contributions to the State’s development.
The Director General of Bureau of Civic Orientation and Citizenship (BCOC), Mrs. Olawumi Famuyiwa, stated this during a courtesy visit to the General Manager of the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES), Mr. Olu Popoola.
Mrs. Famuyiwa said the purpose of the visit was to discuss potential collaborations aimed at sensitizing the people of the state on cultural values, particularly with regards to respect for elders and discouraging the youths from the “get-rich-quick” syndrome.
The Director-General emphasized the need to cultivate a sense of cultural pride and identity among the residents of the State.
She expressed her commitment to working closely with relevant stakeholders to effect a positive change in the attitudes of the youths.
In his response, the General Manager, BSES, Mr. Olu Popoola, expressed his support for the initiative and suggested that civic orientation should be included in the curriculum of public and private schools across the state.
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Mr. Popoola added that incorporating civic education into the curriculum would provide a structured platform for imparting the desired values and ethics to the younger generation.
Both parties agreed to collaborate closely to develop and implement programs that would sensitize the people of Ekiti State on their cultural values and norms.
They acknowledged the importance of using various media platforms, including radio and television, to reach a wider audience and engage the youth effectively.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐: ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ
The Ekiti State Government, has warned communities locked in boundary tussles to refrain from raising unfounded allegations of bias andโฆ
๐๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ข ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐.
….1000 youths to be trained, equipped and empowered annually.
Ekiti State has been selected as one of theโฆ
๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โฆAs Oyebanji begins statewide inspection of road, Hospital projects
Ekiti State Governor, Mr @biodunaoyebanji has disclosed plans by his administration to recruit more medical doctors and healthโฆ
Yesterday, I had the privilege of joining His Excellency, Governor @biodunaoyebanji , on an inspection tour of key infrastructure such as road healthcare projects across Ekiti State.
These projects, include:
– 8.77km Are-Oye Road
– Itapa-Ilupeju General Hospital
– 3.10kmโฆ