Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has actually prompted youths in the state to welcome technical education and skills acquisition to complement their university education for a sustainable socio-economic wellbeing.

Guv Ortom gave the charge while stating open The Symposium on the History of Benue State at 46 arranged by the office of his Senior Special Assistant on Archives, Research and Documentation, in partnership with Ideas Tent Communications Limited, held at BENCEDI Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Saturday.

According to the Governor, who was represented at the occasion by his Chief of Staff, Dr Gabriel Tivlumun Nyitse, university certificate is no longer enough to reside in a fast-changing world, with less locations in federal government workplaces to use graduates, for this reason acquiring relevant skills has become essential for the development of private and state. He restated that his government will continue to train youths in the locations of entrepreneurship, skills acquisition and loans support to enable them launch their own services.

Ortom commended the organisers of the symposium, saying, it is extremely important in assisting the more youthful generation appreciate the history of the state, its people and development.

In his goodwill message, the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Sarwuan Tarnongo, who was represented by Mr. Aniho Titus Terkimbi, motivated the young people to bev aspire to know their history.

Earlier in his welcome speech, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State on Archives, Research and Documentation, Iorliam Shija, said the goal of the symposium was to raise the historical awareness of Benue youth.

Shija thanked Governor Ortom for allowing and supporting the organisers of the seminar and its ultimate success.

Likewise, he thanked the management of the different secondary schools that released their trainees for the seminar, the symposium guest speakers, teachers and trainees of the Benue State University Makurdi and Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi for going to the occasion.

Dr. Sylvester Ugbegili of History Department, Benue State University Makurdi, who presented a paper entitled history of the development and advancement of Benue State given that 1976, took the youths through memory lane, keeping in mind that leaders of the state both past and present have actually done their best in ensuring its development. He was positive that the youths will establish to end up being patriotic to the state and nation, while getting favorably involved in politics and development.

Another paper speaker, Dr. Frank Aagen of Political Science Department, Benue State University Makurdi, while providing his position on the topic, Youth in democracy: Getting involved, noted that for reliable participation in democracy, the youth must arrange themselves and pertain to an agreement of what they desire.

According to him, youth have the capability to lead but specific constraints, consisting of cultural and constitutional provisions are standing in their method the management recruitment process. He for that reason urged the young people to get involved in advocacy and subject themselves to management training to take control of as leaders of tomorrow.

Speaking on their experiences after the seminar, Iember Valentina of the Queen’s of the Rosary Secondary School Gboko, Aloku Endurance of Government Science and Technical College Gbajimba, Hir Gloria Ngufan of Divine Love Catholic Girls Secondary School Katsina-Ala and Mishi Jude of Government Model School, Makurdi, said they were thrilled attending the symposium for they all learnt new things.

While commending the organisers for creating the seminar, they appealed for its connection.