Daily Post Nigeria Bring policies targeting adolescents – Group to Nigerian govt Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health Bring policies targeting adolescents – Group to Nigerian govt Published on August 19, 2024 By Chika Onyesi Stakeholders have called on parents, the government and the society to empower the next generation, particularly in the face of educational and social challenges. The stakeholders also expressed worry that interventions geared towards young people were either nonexistent or not strategic enough. They raised the concerns at the 4th Annual Scientific Roundtable Series of the Centre for Integrated Health Programme, CIHP, with the theme, ‘The missing link: Reducing vulnerabilities of adolescents and young persons through sustainable interventions’.
In her presentation, Dr Bolanle Oyeledun, the Chief Executive Officer of CIHP, warned that there was a growing epidemic where the needs of young people were not being discussed, noting that addressing the vulnerabilities of young people was beyond policies. She said, ”Before we come in as government or stakeholders, we are first parents and relatives, so we all have the collective responsibility to look at how to empower young people to stand on their own in society. ”Young people need life skills to help them deal with mental health issues, empower them to be financially literate and teach them how to deal with the challenges of life.
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