The keynote speaker at the 2019 SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Mr Kazeem Ojoye who is also the chairman of Yeessi has bagged an award of excellence from the institution after delivering the keynote speech at the ṢPSBIC 2019 Conference themed “Sustainable Energy in Changing Climate: The Role of Science and Technology”.
The Youth Empowermnet Enlightenment and self sustainability initiative, YEESSI excutive members attended the 7th German Nigerian Forum themed Leveraging Partnership for Economic Growth.
Chairman of YEESSI, Mr Kazeem Ojoye was the keynote speaker at the SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE with the Theme: “Sustainable Energy in Changing Climate: The Role of Science and Technology.
The conference which was held at the federal university of technology, minna, Niger state, Nigeria witnessed the presence of major stakeholders across the university.
SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE
Political, Economic and Technical Challenges in Energy Development;
Sustainable Energy on Climate and Disaster resilience;
Energy for Sustainable Development, Benefits and Challenges for Poverty Alleviation;
Implication of Fossil Divestment and Green Bonds for Financial and Energy Market;
Energy Use And Environmental Impact for Energy Sustainable Development ;
Climate Change Through Sustainable and Innovative Energy Technological Development;
Analysis on Scientific Research in Technology and Energy for Sustainable Development.
In a bid to curb the menace of irregular migration endangering the lives of the Nigerian youth, the Nigerian in Diaspora (NIDO), Germany chapter, in conjunction with the Youth Enlightenment Empowerment and Self Sustainability Initiative (YEESSI) has urged the youth to stay away from any form of irregular migration that may arise from the quest for a greener pasture abroad.
Speaking on the theme of the programme tagged, ‘Fight against irregular migration to Europe, the Chairman YEESSI, Mr Kazeem Ojoye, cautioned youths to stop indulging themselves in any form of irregular migration that may be a threat to life, saying many Nigerian youths have lost their lives while desperately leaving Nigeria.
The event which was held simultaneously at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Apata, Ibadan and University of Ibadan had in attendance officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammnarbeit (GIZ) as well as representatives of the Nigerian in Diaspora (NIDO), Germany chapter.
In his speech, the Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration in Oyo State, Mr Akinniran Akinlade enlightened the youth on the safe ways to migrate to Europe legally, saying “If you must travel to Europe or any other country, ensure you are certified by having the necessary documents which include international passport, visa and yellow card among other requirements to enable you stay abroad without having any issue.
Also in his remarks, a representative of the NAPTIP, Fred Uche said the Federal Government has declared war on those involved in human trafficking, saying it is not going to be easy for anybody caught in the act of human trafficking again.
Recounting her ordeal, a victim of irregular migration (to Italy), Mercy Akinkuowo, said she saw hell on the way and yet couldn’t get to Italy before she voluntary reported to the Nigerian Embassy in Libya for deportation back to Nigeria.
Akinkuowo disclosed that she was deceived by a human trafficker who told her that the journey to Italy would only take her one week but ended up being an endless journey.
“It was only God that saved me, I was imprisoned in Libya by some syndicates when I was caught and then sold out as slave while many of people with whom we embarked on the journey lost their lives in the desert,” she said.
YEESSI chairman, Kazeem Ojoye, who doubles as the Financial Secretary Nigerian in Diaspora (NIDO), Germany chapter, however, said the organisation in conjunction with NIDO Germany will soon organise an empowerment programme for the Nigerian youth, with experts would be invited from Germany to train the youths on various skills and vocations.
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In a bid to curb the menace of irregular migration endangering the lives of the Nigerian youth, the Youth Enlightenment Empowerment and Self Sustainability Initiative (YEESSI) in conjunction with the Nigerian in Diaspora (NIDO), Germany chapter has urged the Nigeria youth to stay away from any form of irregular migration that may arise from the quest for a greener pasture abroad.
Talking on the theme of the programme tagged: “Fight against irregular migration to Europe (FAIME), the Chairman YEESSI, Mr Kazeem Ojoye, admonished the youths to desist from indulging themselves in any form of irregular migration that may cut their lives short, saying many Nigerians youths have lost their lives while running away from the country at all cost.
The first phase of the event which took place at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Apata, Ibadan on Wednesday had in attendance officials from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking (NAPTIP), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Directorate of Employment (NDE), as well as representatives of the Nigerian in Diaspora (NIDO) Germany Chapter.
In his speech, The Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration in Oyo state, Mr Akinniran Akinlade enlightened the youth on the means of migrating to Europe legally.
According to him, “If you must travel to Europe or any other country abroad, ensure you are certified by having the necessary requirements and documents which entails, International Passport, VISA, Yellow card etc.”
He said it is only by having these documents that you would be legal to stay abroad without having any issue.
In his own words, a representative of the NAPTIP said the federal government has declared war on those involved in human trafficking, saying it is not going to be easy for anybody caught in the act of human trafficking again.
Talking about her experience while engaging on irregular migration to Italy, Mercy Akinkuowo said she saw hell on the way and yet couldn’t get to Italy before she voluntary reported to the Nigerian Embassy in Libya for deportation back to Nigeria.
Narrating her ordeal, Akinkuowo said she was deceived by a human trafficker who lied to her that the journey will only take her one week to get to Italy.
“It was only God that saved me, I was imprisoned in Libya when caught, I was sold out as slave and many of those whom we embarked on the journey together lost their lives in the desert,” she said.
YEESSI Chairman, Kazeem Ojoye, however, said the organisation in conjunction with NIDO Germany will soon organise an empowerment programme for the Nigerian youth, where experts would be invited from Germany to train the youths on various skills and vocations.
He further said the second phase of the enlightenment programme will take place at the University of Ibadan on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
Curled From Nigerian Tribune
As part of Yeessi’s aim is to empower and enlighten youths, the NGO has concluded plans to host the FAIME event 2019. FAIME is an acronym that stands for Fight Against Irregular Migration to Europe.
The events are scheduled to hold on the 13th and 18th day of June 2019 at the Dominican University, Ibadan as well as the University of Ibadan.
The event is set to feature officials from related government parastatals as well as concerned individuals and groups.
