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FG Partners African Union Development Agency On Youth Empowerment
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has signed an agreement with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) to empower 1 million Nigerian youths through Agro Forestry, land restoration, and staple food cropping.
Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio-Ibrahim made this known at the just concluded Cop 28 summit in Dubai, UAE, where stakeholders in the African continent came together to discuss the ecosystem as it affects the African continent .
Dr Jamila in her speech explained that the Ministry had agreed to partner with AUDA on their flagship programmes such as energies africa and the AFR 100 initiative, starting in January 2024.
The Minister said the first phase of implementation of these projects will be to restore ten thousand hectares of land in Niger state. According to the Minister, the initiative, which is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ s 8- point agenda , will be jointly implemented by the federal government and the Niger State government in alignment with the proposed National Youth Service Corp reforms by the federal government.
The Minister revealed that his excellency Muhammed Umar Bago, the Executive Governor of Niger State, has generously committed ten thousand hectares of land towards the implementation of these projects.
She praised him for supporting the projects and thelaunching of the Niger State Green Economy blue print at COP 28 UAE.
Dr Bio-Ibrahim further said that the implementation of the critical programme will be done through inclusive multiple stakeholders approach that will comprise but not limited to the following; the Federal Ministries of Works, Environment, Agriculture, Energy, Industry, Trade and Investment, African Union Development Agency Nigeria, and the world Bank appraisal projects.
She expressed optimism that the partnership will usher in a lot of benefits to the youth. She said, ” This strategic partnership forged at COP28 symbolizes our commitment to sustainable development, youth empowerment, and environmental stewardship. We are poised to unlock the immense potential of our youth, contributing to job creation, income generation, and economic growth.
The Honourable Minister enjoined concerned Nigerians to work together for the success of the laudable programme. She pointed out that some of the goals of the project are to create jobs, generate income to support participating young people and households as well as to increase the gross domestic product (GDP) of Nigeria.
COP28 provided the opportunity for appreciating the climate change challenges peculiar to Africa. The conference was aimed at building on previous successes and paving the way for measures to effectively tackle the challenge of climate change .
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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