Owo Diocese holds youths summit, tasks youths on overcoming unemployment in a challenging economy
The Diocese of Owo, Anglican Communion, has charged young people to embrace innovation, skills acquisition, and faith-driven enterprise as tools to overcome unemployment in today’s tough economy. The charge was given at the Diocesan Youths Pre-Synod Summit held on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at the Chapel of Epiphany, Owo. The summit brought together youths, clergy, and professionals from across the diocese to deliberate on practical pathways to self-reliance. Speaking at the event, the representative of the Lord Bishop of Owo, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Ayodeji Fagbemi (FICT, CFAT), The Ven. Seth Akinro, commended the diocese for prioritizing youth development. He reiterated the bishop’s commitment to raising a generation of godly, skilled, and employable youths who will be assets to the church and society. The theme of the summit focused on youth empowerment and economic resilience. Delivering the keynote address, an Ondo-born entrepreneur, Mr. Richard Olushoga Akinnusi, urged participants...