The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has announced the commencement of the 2025 Ibile Youth Academy. The Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, made this known at the Secretariat, Alausa, where he revealed the lineup of activities for the programme.
According to Mr Ogunlende, the physical screening of applicants will hold from January 5 to 9, 2026, while the main training is scheduled to take place from January 26 to 29, 2026. The activities will be held across the five divisions of the state, which are Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos, and Epe. He further stated that the One Day Leadership Seminar will run from February 3 to 5, 2026, the Residential Bootcamp will take place from February 8 to 14, 2026, and the Closing Ceremony is expected to be held between February 24 and 26, 2026.
In her remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Pharm (Mrs) Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, emphasized the significance of the Ibile Youth Academy as one of the Ministry’s flagship initiatives. She said, “The Ibile Youth Academy is one of the major programmes of the Ministry designed to inculcate in our youth the virtues of volunteerism, citizenship and leadership. It is aimed at equipping our youth who are supposed to take over the mantle of leadership from the adults with everything they need to perform even better than their predecessors in any walk of life they find themselves in.”
She added that the programme aligns perfectly with the Governor’s THEMES Plus Agenda for youth development and has produced outstanding young leaders who are excelling in various sectors.
Pharm (Mrs) Oke-Osanyintolu also disclosed that after the training and Residential Bootcamp, the overall best participant will be selected as the State Youth Ambassador, while the next five top performers will serve as Divisional Ambassadors for the five divisions, with the task of implementing community-based pet projects.
