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Dare Restates FG’s Commitment To Youth Development
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to youth development in the country.
The Minister made the disclosure on Wednesday in his office in Abuja when the Secretary-General, Pan-African Youth Union (PAYU), Ahmed Wiisichong led some members of his Association and Presidents of West African National Youth Councils on a courtesy visit to him.
According to him, Nigeria has a bulging number of youth that is massive, close to 90 million and as such, government will continue to invest in them with a view to empowering them to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the country.
Dare noted that the African Development Bank (AfDB) puts it that at least 12 to 13 million Nigerians or African youth are going into the job market every year, stating further that some of them become enterpreneurs, some survive by dint of hardwork, some get recruited to be terrorists, while others get recruited into cyber crimes, among others.
The Minister who added that the present administration sees investment in its youth as critical, stressed the need for constant engagements by governments of the sub regions with the youth so as to give them a voice in governance, as partners in the development of the continent.
He called on the youth to take advantage of the opportunities provided by modern technology to develop themselves for enterpreneurship, self reliance and employability, in order to take the continent to the expected height.
The Minister who stated that the massive youth population was not a problem but a great resource to every government, assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will continue to create an enabling environment for its youth to explore their potentials and compete favourably with their peers across the globe.
He further called on relevant stakeholders and philanthropists to continue to invest in the youth for the betterment of the continent.
Speaking earlier, the Secretary General of Pan African Youth Union, Ahmed Wiisichong, stated that they were in the country for a Youth Security Summit which brought together 250 delegates from different countries.
He assured that youth across the West African Sub-region will take advantage of modern technology to enhance their skills and competencies to ensure inclusiveness in economic development and governance in their respective countries.
Mr. Wisiichong thanked the Nigerian government for their support that ensured a successful hosting of the Summit in the country.
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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