On August 3, 2025, the management team of the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) at its headquarters in Osogbo, Nigeria, received a training session focused on social action and leadership.
Mr. Rafiu Olaore, the Executive Director of YEDIS, led the session. The training emphasised the importance of social services in community development and volunteers’ roles, while highlighting the necessity of developing leadership skills to enhance managerial capabilities. During the meeting, Mr. Olaore encouraged participants to continuously acquire digital competencies, engage in volunteer initiatives that benefit the community, and actively promote innovative and developmental ideas through social media platforms. He elaborated on YEDIS’s objectives, which include promoting youth employment opportunities, advancing gender equality, fostering community development, and creating a sustainable business environment. Mr. Olaore also underscored the organisation’s significant achievements, notably its attainment of the 2025 Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and its meaningful contributions to societal and humanitarian efforts within the community. Furthermore, he informed attendees about YEDIS’s upcoming empowerment initiatives, aimed at supporting over 3,000 vulnerable individuals, including youth and women in agribusiness, across five rural communities in Osun State, Nigeria, between October and December 2025. He advised the YEDIS team to seek financial support from their associates and affluent individuals within their communities to facilitate these humanitarian services.
An intern at YEDIS, Mrs. Utho Jennifer Aghogho, who is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Gender and Humanitarian Studies at Redeemer University in Ede, Nigeria, provided valuable insights to participants regarding the accomplishments of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) anticipated by the year 2030. She emphasised the objectives of eradicating poverty, achieving zero hunger, promoting gender equality, and ensuring decent employment opportunities.
Participants of the training included Mr. Opeyemi Adeoye, Mr. Ola Timothy, Mr. Ogunrinade Ranti, Mrs. Mary Adebayo, Mrs. Mutiyat Oyeniyi, Mrs. Ayeni Dunmade Bukola, Miss Waliyat Oyerinde, Miss Karimah Olaore, Mr. Abass Opeyemi, Mr. Abdullahi Taiwo, Mrs. Rasheed Sakirat, Mrs. Olatunji Bukola, Mrs. Olaoye Grace, Mrs. Utho Jennifer Aghogho, Miss Kabirah Olaore, and Miss Deborah Oyeniyi.
YEDIS Program and Project Coordinators, Mr. Ogunrinade Ranti and Mr. Ola Timothy, praised YEDIS’s outstanding performance and expressed gratitude to all benefactors, including Mrs. Sakirat Lawal, CEO of Afropride Art Collection Ltd in Lagos, and Mr. Patrick Ilori, for their significant contributions.
In addition, YEDIS distributed waste bins to the new participants at the training, demonstrating a commitment to environmental protection.
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