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    "id": 252863,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kuti",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Youth Affairs",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer is in point form. (ii) We are in the process of forming a revolving fund where skilled youths could be supported with capital to engage in businesses. We are also going to revive youth polytechnics to offer market-driven skills. If they qualify, the revolving fund will be used to support them. (iii) The National Youth Service (NYS) has been recruiting and training the youth in various skills. That recruitment is still going on. The NYS recruited 8,403 people in 2003. Recently, we recruited 2,500 young people for training. (iv) We will also bring an amendment to the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Act, so that a certain percentage of that money could be allocated to youth-related projects. I hope hon. Members will support that amendment strongly, when it comes before this House. (v) Finally, in September, we are organising a Global Youth Employment Summit which will attract about 2,000 delegates from 120 countries. Through that summit, we hope to get experiences from other countries and also give our own. So, there are several programmes and projects. I will tour all the constituencies. I invite hon. Members to accompany me to get the views from the youth and implement them."
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