As part of the Curriculum of the National Defence College (NDC), the NDC Participants of Course 26 has embarked on a Geo – Strategic Study Tour of 11 states of the country from 8-14 October 2017.
The Tour of States by the participants is more of a fact finding mission on the menace of unemployment and its challenges on National Security.
The theme of the tour is “Youth Empowerment and National Security: Issues and prospects”.
Coincidentally, the theme of the NDC Geo-Strategic Tour is in tandem with the United Nations Security Council’s adaption on historic resolution on youth empowerment, peace and security
It is the first time in its history that the UN is focusing entirely on the role of youths, men and women in peace building and countering violent extremism for youth development.
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A statement by Navy Commander Edward Yeibo, Spokesman of NDC said, “Similarly, the Senate, Civil Society Organizations and Ministries Departments and Agencies recently had a round table dialogue on the alarming rate of Youth Empowerment in the Country.
“This makes the choice of the NDC Strategic Tour theme germane for National Security”.
“Consequently, there is the need to step up advocacy on youths’ empowerment on the part of government, corporate bodies and well-meaning industrialist to devote more commitments on youths’ empowerment.
“The selected states for this year’s Geo – Strategic Tour include, Abia, Anambra, Benue, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna and Kano States.
“Other States are Kogi, Nasarawa, Ondo and Rivers States. At the completion of the 7 days Geo – Strategic Study Tour of states participants are to arrive at a constructive and erudite solutions to issues and prospects of youth’s empowerment programmes in the country.”
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