Foundation Launches Comics in honour of 1st Female Combat Pilot….
As FG reiterates commitment to create 1m Jobs over three years
A Foundation on the platform of IChoseLife Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Youths and Sports, Yesterday, launched the “Look Mum, I Can Fly” comic series.
The series, is in honour of Nigeria 1st female Combat, Flying Officer, 24 years old Tolulope Arotile, who died July 14, 2020 after accidentally being hit by her friends’ car.
Speaking at the Nigeria@ 60, Youth Technology, Entrepreneurial and Art Exhibition in Abuja, Yesterday, Coordinator IchoseLife Foundation, Chijoke Obioma said “the goal of the event is to celebrate the indomitable spirit of entrepreneurship and industry of Nigerian’s young people, and to involve the youth in the very important discussions around mental and emotional wellness especially in the post-COVID 19 era”
“The I Choose Life Foundation believes that if they can invest in today, tomorrow will be assured, thus underscoring the need to target young persons of school age if we are to curb the menace, and discourage the appetite for misuse of drugs at an early age”
Thanking President Muhammadu Buhari for announcing November 1, as national youth day which is to celebrate the accomplishments of its youths, he said “On the above date, the Foundation will also unveil its Heroes Series which is a Comic Book Series for the younger demographic portraying Nigeria’s Heroes in the most relatable fashion”
He further revealed that the partnership between the Federal Government and their Foundation is to empower young people to choose healthy lifestyles. Adding that the goal of the partnership is to support young people with messages, information and activities that empower them to choose life above illicit or dangerous drugs.
Obioma added that “All around the world, Nigerian youths are recognised as very smart and hardworking, they have distinguished themselves in sports, entertainment, medicine and all areas of human endeavor”
“The ICLF strategized differently when the COVID19 broke into Nigeria as the pressures and difficulties began to push the young Nigerian to emotional and physical unhealthy lifestyles, the Foundation thus initiated the #IChooseLifeChallenge” he said
Charging the media to expose the achievements and not just the wrongs that are widely reported, he recalled that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its 2018 Drug use report stated that 1 out of 7 (people) aged between 15-64 years have used drugs in the year under review.
Also speaking, Minister of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD), Sunday Dare reiterated the federal government commitment to create 1 million jobs over the next 3 years through intervention funds provided by the Bank of Industry, BOI, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the ministry of sports and youth development.
He also said the government has pledged 75 billion naira over the next 3 years to SMEs to revive the economy following the state of the country after the covid-19 pandemic with the focus on youth empowerment.
