The service charter of the Ministry of Youth Development incorprates its Mandate, Vision, Mission, Functions & Objectives, Expectations and Obligations.

The Ministry is charged with the responsibility to plan, design, develop and implement the state policies and programmes on Youth Development.

The goal of the Ministry is geared towards fostering work-discipline, positive social attitude, and stimulating entrepreneurial skills initiative and its development among Delta youths.

The Ministry of Youth Development is headed by the Honourable Commissioner who reports directly to the Delta State Executive Council. Its also has a Permanent Secretary who oversee the day to day affairs of the Ministry.

The Ministry is located in the Delta State Secretariat (Olorogun Felix Ibru Secretariat) Complex on Mariam Babangida Way, off Okpanam Road, Asaba.

Vision:

To build a VIGOROUS, INNOVATIVE and PRODUCTIVE Delta Youths

Mission Statement:

To instill in Delta State youths, productive mind-set and harness available opportunities for youth development, entrepreneurship and employment.

1. To be abreast with the provisions of the National Youth Policy and implement its provisions.
2. To articulate relevant programmes of action for youth life skill development through mobilizing and ensuring the participation of youth in social, economic, political, technological and cultural development of Delta State;
3. To collaborate with all relevants stakeholders for funding of youth developmental activities through functional linkage with other Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
4. To inculcate in the youth, moral values, social justice, equity, fairness and gender equality, respect for constituted authorities and one another.
5. To build synergy with Federal Ministry of Youth and Sport Development, Development, Donor Agencies and other youths inclined to drive the Ministry’s policies and programme on youth development.
6. Registration, monitoring and encouraging active complementary role of Voluntary, Community and Faith-based youth Organisations in the overall development of Delta State;

1. Fulfilling customers expectations
2. Hours of service from 8:00am – 4:00pm (Monday to Friday)
3. Access to technical support/programme guidance
4. Consideration and approval of ministerial tenders within the shortest possible time
5. Easy access to youth affiliated development and investment opportunities
6. Open data and information management practices
7. Institute mechanism for conflicts resolution.
8. Effective administration of youth oriented affairs.

1. Observe Ministry’s rules and Guidelines
2. Keep to scheduled appointments
3. Provide adequate information/required documents
4. Pay mandatory fees where it is necessary and show evidence of such payments when required to do so.
5. Empathy: Have consideration for the needs of others
6. Deal only with authorized personnel
7. Provision of useful feedback/constructive suggestion (including complaints and constructive criticism)

Ministry of Youth Development is structured into 5 (five) departments comprising of 2 (two) professional departments and 3 (three) service departments as shown below:

1. Professional Departments

• Department of Youth Enterprise and Investment Promotion,

• Department of Youth Mobilization and Leadership,

2.  Service Departments

• Department of Administration,
• Department of Finance and Accounting , and
• Department of Planning, Research & Statistics.

In addition to the departments listed above we have the concomitant office of the Honourable Commissioner and that of the Permanent Secretary.