Delta state governor Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has promised to continue to give youths in the state the opportunity to develop their talents to enable them be useful to themselves and society.
Dr Uduaghan who made the promise while addressing Delta youths talent Quest participants in Asaba said the state government will open opportunities for them in music, theater arts, film production, modeling among others.
He therefore enjoined them to embrace the programme and train adequately to enable them make the best of it.
The governor said there were a lot of prospects in some of the areas they were currently acquiring knowledge explaining that in life it was those who worked hard that made it.
His words “There is a lot to be done in life and you should be hardworking to enable you make progress in this programmes”.
Dr Uduaghan reminded them that it was not only those in oil companies that made it explaining that these in the film industry and other areas are creating wealth and making waves.
He called on criminally minded youths to direct their energy into meaningful ventures so that instead of destroying themselves they will contribute to the development of the state.
Explaining further he said “some youths are lazy and criminally minded and instead of engaging in meaningful ventures they go into crime”.
The governor commended the participants of the Delta Talent Quest for their perseverance and assured them that they will not regret their action.
The acting coach of Delta Talent Quest Mr. Norbert Young said the programme was put together by Ministry of Culture & Tourism to enable youths acquire talents in music, theater arts and other areas.
Mr. Young said the participants were doing well and will soon graduate.
The participants later demonstrated some drama sketches in English and other languages.
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