The administrator of presidential Amnesty Programme had an Interactive session with some youths of Niger Delta at a workshop in yenagoa, Bayelsa State with the theme, ‘Niger Delta, a New Market to Explore’.
He used oil palm production as an instance letting the youths know that oil and gas is not all that matters.
Recall that before the discovery of oil and Gas, palm oil production and farming was the mainstay of the people.
The administrator spoke during his keynote address he said: “There is need for you to look inwards, develop your skills and improve yourselves to take advantage of the numerous opportunities around you.
“Niger Delta is blessed with immense natural resources beyond oil and gas. There is market for every good business idea. The Niger Delta is too rich for its citizens to be poor.
“There are other sectors and markets to explore. Before the discovery of oil and gas, the region was notable for the palm oil business which today sells more than oil and gas.”
The Amnesty boss also challenged the youths to tap from the knowledge and skills of others by forming partnerships and leveraging on experiences of mentors and role models.
“It starts first by developing the right attitude and imbibing the correct values.
"Every youth in the region needs and should get a personal vision of themselves and then determine to work with others to achieve it. If there is no challenge there is no success,” Dikio said.
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