Taraba state government, through the youth committee, Tuesday, commenced a three-day youth economic and security summit, aimed at ending youth restiveness, insecurity and wooing investors to improve the economy of the state.
Governor Kefas Agbu, while speaking during the opening ceremony of the summit in Jalingo, said the idea behind the summit was to coordinate youth empowerment and socio-economic development of Taraba state.
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to Taraba State Government, Chief G.T Kataps, explained that the summit was to create an enabling environment for investors to explore the potentials of the state.
Earlier, chairman of the committee, Mr. Benjamin Bako, said the summit was Governor Kefas Agbu’s effort toward creating an enabling environment for investors to come and explore the potentials of the state.
Mr Bako also explained that the summit was to change the narrative and mentality of Taraba youth who believe that one must work with government, forgetting the available technologies to explore.
“We want to give our youths the technological skills in line with the global trend. We want to change the mentality of our youth that one must work with government.
“In the economic sector, the summit is to bring in investors both local and foreign to explore the potential of the state and empower our communities with economic activities.
“Stakeholders have been drowned from across the state to chart a way forward towards ensuring the security of lives and property because, without security, we cannot achieve our plans for the state.
“I want to tell you the youth that the governor of Taraba, Dr. Kefas Agbu has offered you the opportunity to be empowered, to explore innovative Ideas to tackle not only your personal modern life’s challenge but developmental challenges bedeviling Taraba state,” he said.