CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP.
WHY A CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP?
            Before now, the activities of the youths have been restricted to walled church environment, colleges, campuses and rented quarters of the president of the Young Generation Christian Ministries, Evangelist Phillip Ogbonnaiye. Without any doubt, this restriction has impeded their self expression in positive ways.
            It was therefore, expedient that a permanent base should be established for a Christian youth camp at Lokoja, the state capital. If this objective is fully accomplished it will enhance better planning of programmes and appropriate activities for the youths.    
            There is no doubt that this type of programme is long overdue for the youth of this state considering the restive nature of the youths of our generation against the background of high rate of unemployment culminating in alarming crime rate and waywardness.
ACQUISITION OF A LARGE PLOT OF LAND FOR THE YOUTH CAMP
            A large plot of land has been acquired at Zango-Daji village, about 5 kilometers from the Army Barracks and not far from Okene-Lokoja-Abuja highway. All necessary papers including Certificate of Occupancy, Environmental Impact assessment Report, Building plans etc for the proposed Christian Youth camp also have been obtained.
            When the project is completed, there will be male and female hostels that will accommodate over 2400 youths, quarters for staffers, a big conference hall that will take at least 5000 youths, games facilities, provision of water and electricity among other critical needs of such camp. Same are intended to provide relaxation, recreation and entertainment for youth and serve as seminar, retreat and conference centre for Christian organizations/Assembly. It will also provide conductive environment for personal/group retreat.
DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES
CONFERENCE HALL
The conference hall which takes the shape of a cross is to be built of block works with concrete columns as necessary and the roofing will consist of steel trusses and long span aluminium roofing sheets. The floor is expected to be finished with terrazzo. The door will be steel/metal doors and windows will be aluminium.  
The conference hall is expected to accommodate about 5000 youths sitting at a time, (i.e 5000 standard plastic chair required). There are office accommodations, stores, counselling rooms, recording studio, toilets, and internet cafe rooms embedded in the building. As large as the hall is there will be adequate lighting facilities as well as enough loud speakers so that no one in the hall is disadvantaged listening to or seeing the speakers.
DINNING HALL
            The dining hall is expected to have dining furniture to seat about 2000 youths eating at once and kitchen facilities attached to the dining hall.
            The building is to be constructed of solid block work roofed with long-span aluminium sheets on steel trusses. The floor finished is terrazzo. There is courtyard within the dining hall. There is adequate ventilation of the hall supported with ceiling fans.
MALE AND FEMALE HOSTELS (DORMITORIES)
            Provision is made for residency during conferences/seminars hence the provision of male and female dormitories consisting 14 blocks each for both. The population that can stay in each block is about 84 giving a total of about 2400. This will require about 1200 double bunk beds with beddings. The hostels are bungalows of solid block works with seasoned wood rafters and long-span aluminium sheets. The floor will be finished with terrazzo.
GUEST HOUSE
            In view of the standard of the youth camp to attract different categories of personalities, guest rooms will be provided. Provision is made for 15 guest rooms in a block of building. The guest rooms will be provided with standard furniture. The building will be of the block wood trusses roofed with long-span aluminium sheets.
LIBRARY
            A library is incorporated in the design to enhance the learning environment of the various participants expected; the library is expected to contain various religious books with a reference section arranged on steel book shelves and seat about 80 readers at a time. Standard facilities will be provided in the library to assist users.
 
 
CLINIC (SICK BAY)
            A clinic is provided to address some urgent medical needs of the participants as well as assist the immediate community where the youth camp is located.
            The clinic will be stuffed with necessary medical equipment and drugs.
SHOPS
            Shops are incorporated in the design to enable participant purchase some of their immediate needs without travelling outside the camp.
RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS
            Different categories of residential quarters will be provided comprising of 1, 2, 3 bedroom bungalows as well as a 4 bedroom president’s quarters. The buildings are of solid block work, with seasoned trusses and long-span aluminium roofing for staffers that will be resident at the camp.
SPORTING FACILITIES
            To cater for the sound mind in a healthy body, sport facilities like lawn tennis, football, table tennis, basket ball, swimming pool and volley ball will be provided. Hence all the sporting equipment for these sports will be provided.
PARKING LOTS
            Parking lots are provided for vehicles that will come to the camp.
GATE HOUSE
            At the main entrance to the camp, a well manned gatehouse will be provided. The gate house will contain facilities to enable contact to be made with any of the other buildings within the camp.
            Flood Eight will be installed at strategic locations to give proper lighting of the camp.
BOOKSHOP
            Provision is made for bookshop to be built. The bookshop will stock Christian books and stationeries.
PUBLIC TOILETS
            Apart from the toilets attached to the various buildings (hall, library e.t.c). A public toilet at strategic location will be constructed.
FENCE
            To secure the entire land area of the youth camp and provide adequate security of the camp properties, a fence of block works will be constructed round the camp.
DEVELOPMENT ON THE YOUTH CAMP
            Presently, work is on going on the auditorium. Viewing the hall capacity critically and considering the little resources available, we started to develop the hall phase by phase. A wing out of the hall is to be completed before the end of 2016.
            Meanwhile, the hall has been roofed and doors fixed. Apart from the annual Programs of the ministry, other Christian organizations now use the camp ground and hall regularly.
 
SPECIAL APEAL
            We, therefore wish to use this medium to appeal to individuals and groups to contribute in cash or kind. You can also be moved by God to build any of these facilities towards the realization of the vision’s objectives. We also request you to join others to pray for the success of the project. May the almighty God bless you as you do any of the above (Amen).
For supports and sponsorship please contact the president Evang. Phillip. L Ogbonnaiye on 2348036282204, 2348078954396. Email:youngenxforum@yahoo.com.                                                                      

 You can also send your support to the ministries account 

Bank Name: Eco Bank Plc                

Account Name: The Young Generation Christian Ministries.                                   

Account Number:  2882005709