The screening exercise for the shortlisted candidates for the Youth Empowerment Scheme of Oyo State (YES-O) commence tomorrow (Monday) at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

The governor's Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday said the five-day programme was part of government's efforts at reconstituting the scheme which was dissolved in October 2013 by Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

The governor had, while announcing the dissolution of the scheme which was inaugurated on December 1, 2011 to serve as a stop gap for the teeming unemployed youth, hinged it on the need for the state government's drive and quest to re-invigorate it for optimum performance.

According to the statement, candidates from six local government areas of Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Egbeda, Iseyin, Ona-ara and Oluyole will open the screening on Monday, while those from Ibadan South-East, Ibadan North-west, Ibadan South-West, Akinyele, Ido and Afijio Local Government Areas would hold theirs on Tuesday. It would be the turn of candidates from Irepo, Orelope, Ologunsogo, Ori-Ire, Ogbomoso South, Ogbomoso North and Ogo Oluwa council areas on Wednesday, while the screening would be conducted for those from Saki West, Saki East, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Kajola, Iwajowa and Surulere on Thursday. The screening exercise will be rounded off on Friday with the candidates from Ibarapa north, Ibarapa South, Ibarapa Central, Lagelu, Atiba, Oyo West and Oyo East Local Government Areas.

The statement, which said that the exercise would start by 8 am., advised candidates to come along with their YES-O registration print out. Only candidates who had their names on the shortlisted list released online are eligible for the screening exercise.