Kwara Speaker Reiterates Assembly Continuous Support To Facilitate Budgetary Allocation For CELF

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Honourable Yakubu Saliu Danladi has reiterated the support of the Kwara State Assembly for the Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship (CELF), reassuring the willingness to sustain the partnership with the state executive towards facilitating budgetary allocation for the fellowship. 

This development was contained in a statement made available to Newsmen by the CELF spokesperson, Abdulrasheed Saadudeen.

The Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Yakubu Danladi gave the assurance during a courtesy visit on fellows on Friday, while also commending the efforts of the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRasaq in investing in the youths from several rural communities across the State.

Danladi rekindle the hopes of CELF organizers by reassuring the readiness of the state government to further support the initiative, making it a point of note that funding for the fellowship will be budgeted for in order to broaden its capacity and sustainability.

Analysing the themes of the fellowship, the Speaker charged fellows to make serious attempt towards understanding more about their communities, saying that this would enable them to proffer solutions to identified problems.

Earlier in his welcome address, the convener of the  fellowship, Mallam Lawal Olohungbebe expressed  gratitude to the Kwara State Government, stating that the approved funds for the camping as well as scholarships for sixteen most outstanding fellows indicated the government's commitment towards empowering Kwara youths.

Others who made it with the Speaker to the event were Honourable Ndamusa Guyegi and Honourable Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel, members representing Edu and Ekiti constituencies respectively.