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National Youth Authority marks Africa Youth Day in Tamale

The Northern Regional Secretariat of the National Youth Authority (NYA) has commemorated this year's Africa Youth Day in Tamale with a call on young people to embrace skills acquisition for sustainable development.

Date Created : 11/8/2023 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Solomon Gumah/Ghanadistricts.com

The event brought together participants from the Northern, Northeast, and Savannah Regions including District Directors of the NYA, and young executives of governmental organizations and NGOs.

It urged them to acquire the skills needed to enable them to influence positive change in their organizations and communities.

Mr. Mumuni Sulemana, Northern Regional Director of NYA, addressing participants at the event, said the NYA, in recognition of the tremendous contributions of the youth executives, decided to engage them to boost their confidence to continue leading positive change in their communities.

Mr. Sulemana urged the youth to leverage the emerging opportunities in the country such as the YouStart initiative, National Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Programme, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) among others to enable them to contribute meaningfully to the socioeconomic development of the country.

Mr. Malik Tehisuma, Kumbungu District Director of NYA said the engagement would go a long way to inspire positive change for transformational leadership.