Greater Tomorrow Initiative

The issue of unemployment and job creation is one that worries every Nigerian. Every Nigerian agrees that there is an unemployment crisis in the country.  In the words of the Chairman, House Committee on Labour, Hon.  Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi during an oversight visit to the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in December 2016, “We know we have unemployment crisis in Nigeria and this agency should lead the federal government’s agenda to ensure that Nigerians are employed.  When we talk of employment, we are taking about Nigerians becoming self reliant. Getting required skills because we have moved from provision of white collar jobs” READ MORE

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke has said that previous struggles by youths of the state to be given a political space in the state has begun to yield positive institutional gains. He said this on Thursday during the debate on the second reading of the bill for a law to implement a sustainable youth policy framework through the establishment of Akwa Ibom youth development fund. The bill is sponsored by Hon. Emmanuel Bassey of Ini state constituency. The Speaker said that the state is currently at the phase where the youths are taking advantage of the presence of a large number of youths in government to actualise their development causes. Recalling the days of “political struggles” by some prominent youths in the state between 1999 and 2011, the speaker noted that the proposed law to create a youth development fund was an example of how the youths are benefitting from past struggles for political space by young people. “As a benefici

According to findings, the genesis of unemployment was in the beginning discountenancing population demographics and not applying statistics in Planning. We could predict with negligible Variance the number of skilled labor turnout, and available vacancies, food production and consumption, urban migration and town and city planning and so on. This noble culture and value system slipped through the years of civil and military rules. There were moments in our lifetime when under graduates were tied to jobs, cars, and homes before graduation – as a result of planning. There were moments when middle manpower shortage opened doors for ordinary and higher diplomas from USA, England, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Rome and other foreign countries. There were moments corporate entities like Mobil producing decided to train such requirements locally by equipping all the engineering disciplines of The College of Technology, Calabar and took from there its field engineers. This however was lost over t

Frequently Asked Questions on Akwa Ibom Youth Development Bill (a.k.a #10Percent4Youths) Akwa Ibom State 1. What is #10Percent4Youths all about? Recent research places the rate of unemployment in Akwa Ibom at 48.9%, that is over 1.5 million people who are either unemployed or working in jobs far below their qualifications and this figure keeps rising.To address the problems of youth unemployment in Akwa Ibom, a strategic vision and plan of action for youths in Akwa Ibom state is urgently required, especially considering that there is no ratified state youth policy. #10percent4youths is an advocacy campaign backed by 53 Civil society organizations calling on the Government and state legislators to enact a law that allocates 10% of the oil revenue accruing to the state to set up and fund Akwa Ibom Youth Development Fund (AKYDF) that will provide money for youth empowerment initiatives designed to tackle unemployment from multiple angles. 2. Why 10 Percent? Similar programs have bee

Greater Tomorrow Initiative reaffirms her unflinching support for the #10percent4youths campaign with several personal promotional campaign messages shared with her target audience. sign the petition here today! Votefor10percent4youths

Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been celebrated annually on 3 December around the world. The theme for this year’s International Day is “ Achieving 17 Goals for the Future We Want ”. This theme notes the recent adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the role of these goals in building a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities. This year’s objectives include assessing the current status of the  Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and SDGs and laying the foundation for a future of greater inclusion for persons with disabilities. Observance of the 2016 IDPD coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the CRPD – one of the most quickly and widely ratified international treaties put forth by the United Nations to date.

The African Youth Charter is the guiding document that guides the members of the African Union Youth.  It was adopted in 2006. See here

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the  16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign  is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. The international campaign originated from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute coordinated by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991. In 2016, the UNiTE campaign strongly emphasizes the need for sustainable financing for efforts to end violence against women and girls towards the fulfilment of the  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . One of the major challenges to efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls worldwide is the substantial funding shortfall. As a result, resources for initiatives to prevent and end violence against women and girls are severely lacking. Frameworks such as the  Sustainable Development Goals , which includes a specific target on ending

Greater Tomorrow Initiative, GTI is a non-profit based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State that seeks to foster enterprise growth and development for women and youths through initiatives that will bring about a greater tomorrow in Nigeria. GTI is partnering with Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to implement the Business Linkages Programme in the Niger Delta. The Business Linkages Initiatives (BLI) aims to create a dynamic and diversified strong local SME Market that meet the demands of large buyers operating in the Niger Delta in order to drive economic growth. SMEs in Akwa Ibom State seeking to position their businesses to offer improved value, increase access to different markets,  improved sales and build capacity for linkages are encouraged to apply for the BLI Programme. This applies to SMEs in the Agricultural sector, ICT, Fashion and Designs, Media and Entertainment. Application deadline is 21st November 2016. For further inquiries, Please contact u