Ayodele Olawande Wisdom is a Nigerian politician. He is currently the Minister of State for Youth under the President Bola Tinubu Administration, and he recently visited Cross River State.
On arrival, the cross-river state commissioner for youth, Barr Ukam Ijom Charles, and his entourage welcome the honorable minister to cross-river state as they all pay a courtesy call to the governor of cross-river state, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu.
His Excellency Senator Edet Otu welcomed the honorable minister to Cross River State and assured him of his safety, as well as full collaboration and support for his office as needed.
The commissioner for youths in Cross River State, Barr Ijom Charles, who received him on behalf of the government of Cross River State from the airport, also shared his opinion as regards youth inclusiveness with the federal government ministry on youth’s development.
The Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria,Cross River State Chapter, Comr. Dan Obo Jnr, Dan Obo Jnr spoke on behalf of the youths of the state as he further appealed to the minister on the importance of working with the youths commissioner of the state to be able to achieve youth development and need assessment to key into his forthcoming program known as “one youth, two skills,” which will go a long way for the development of our youths.
The Youth Minister was fully committed to a dinner session where he had a one-on-one interactive conversation with youths and leaders of the state.
Ayodele Olawande, Minister for Youth, Nigeria,assured youths of cross river state inclusion in all federal government youth development programs.
Attendance in the courtesy call was the Governor HE, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, deputy Governor, Prof. Owan Enoh, State Secretary to the Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, Chief of Staff to the Governor, State Executive Council, and Chairman of the House Committee on Youth Development, Hon. Mrs. Akpama.
At the dinner were Dr. Helen Isamoh, Commissioner for Humanitarians; Charles Atu, DG Due Process; Dr. Justin Beshel, Commissioner for Science and Technology; Congressman Man Bekwara, State Constituency; and lots of others who graced the dinner.