MR BUKOLA OLOPADE
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORT

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
INTRODUCTION
 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Employment Generation was formerly known as the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture until May 2003 when the change in nomenclature was effected.
 
 The Ministry is saddled with the responsibilities of Youth, Sports and Employment Generation which are to be carried out in line with both the Federal and State Government's existing policies and guidelines on matters relating to Youth, Sports and Employment general matters as may be issued / received from time to time.

It is a universal truth that the quality of any nation depends on the quality of her teeming youths. Importantly, the State Youth Development Programme is fundamentally for the prevention of delinquency among youths rather than treatment, bearing in mind that prevention is better than cure.

In principle, the Ogun State Government believes that wholesome training, gainful employment and provision of other developmental facilities for youths will in turn enhance the rapid socio-economic progress of the society at large. The State Youth Development Programmes emphasize discipline, leadership training, mental, physical, cultural and economic development of its youths, realizing the fact that disciplined and well-trained youths are assets and hope of any nation.

1.3 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STATUTORY FUNCTIONS:

DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS

In carrying out the activities above, the Ministry has two departments and three Parastatals. The departments are each headed by a director, and are listed as follows:
i.  Finance and Administration Department
ii. Youth Department

1.2 Department of Finance and Administration

Main Functions and Objectives
This department which is the house-keeper of the Ministry co-ordinates the activities of the Ministry as well as see to the welfare and well being of the entire staff of the Ministry. The department is also involved in the Management of money, men and materials. In addition to this, it motivates the staff towards better productivity by seeing to their promotion, capacity building through training as well as payment of salaries / allowances of all staff regularly as soon as they are released by the appropriate authority.

1.2 (a) KEY STAFF
(a) Director of Finance and Administration
(b) Administrative Officer
(c) Accountant
(d) Assistant Chief Executive Officer
(e) Higher Executive Officer
(f) Chief Confidential Secretary
(g) Senior Typist II
(h) Confidential secretary IV
(i) Clerical Officer
(j) Clerical Assistant
(k) Messenger
(l) Driver



1.3 (b) KEY STAFF ON GROUND
(a) Director of Youth Development
(b) Deputy Director, Youth Development
(c) Chief Youth Development Officer
(d) Principal Youth Development Officer
(e) Senior Youth Development Officer
(f) Youth Development Officer
(g) Chief Typist
(h) Clerical Assistant
(i) Senior Typist
(j) Chief Driver
(k) Head Messenger
(l) Watchman

1.3 (c) DEPARTMENT AND UNITS
(i) General Administration / Supervision Section
(ii) Research and Training Section
(iv) Voluntary Youth Organizations. Boys' and Girls' Club Section
(v) Youth Award Scheme / Youth Employment Generation Scheme
1.2 (b) CONTACT PERSONAL / ADDRESS