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We Will Advance Interest of Young Nigerians-Youth Ministers

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October 16, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, and the Honourable Minister of State Mr Ayodele Olawande have assumed duty with the pledge to advance the interest of the Nigerian youth as they sought for the support of all stakeholders.

The Ministers made the pledge on Monday 16th October, 2023 while addressing the management staff of the Ministry on assumption of office at the Federal Secretariat Abuja.

While speaking Dr. Ibrahim said: “We are here to serve the youth, leadership is not only about giving directives. We are here as servants of the youths representing the president and every staff member of the Ministry.”

She therefore called for the cooperation of the management and staff of the Ministry in order to actualize their mandate.

Dr. Ibrahim stated that President Bola Tinubu who is passionate about youth development thought it wise to create a Youth Ministry and assigned two Ministers to drive its development.

Speaking in the same vein, the Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande promised to bring his wealth of experience as a community development expert and youth leader to bear towards the achievement of the Ministry’s mandate.

Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar said that the Ministry was established primarily to handle the challenges of Nigerian youth, which according to him are surmountable.

He assured the Ministers that the staff of the ministry whom he described as disciplined and competent would strive to work with them to achieve the implementation of their mandate.

Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim is an indigene of Kwara State a medical doctor, politician, and development practitioner.

A strong advocate of United Nations Global Goals, she served as Senior Special Assistant on Health matters to the Governor of Kwara

Dr. Jamila Ibrahim served in various capacities as a humanitarian volunteer, including in the North East region of Nigeria on the platform of The Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI). There, she helped to provide support to vulnerable and internally displaced persons.

While Honourable Minister of State, Ayodele Olawande an indigene of Ondo state was born in 1989 and raised in Lagos State.

At the age of 28, Ayodele had already made significant strides in his professional journey. He began as an educator, instilling knowledge and values in the young minds of his community.

Mr. Olawande is a community development expert and a dynamic youth leader who has served in various capacities in the public and private sectors.

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UniAbuja Awards PhD To Former Lawmaker, 3 Others

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November 6, 2025

The Gleamer

Cyril Ogar

Former Akwa Ibom State lawmaker Hon. Patrick Nathan Ifon, alongside three others, was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Governance and Leadership on Tuesday at the Abuja Leadership Centre (ALC) at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja.

According to the external examiner, Professor Chika Oguonu from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, the academic achievements were conferred after the candidates successfully fulfilled all requirements, including defending their theses on November 4, 2025, and pending approval of the University’s Senate.

Other recipients of the Doctoral degrees in Public Governance and Leadership include Obichi Godwin Obiajunwa, Ibiam Okechukwu Owora and Mohammed Hadi.

After the event, the Centre’s Director, Professor Philip Dahida, commended the external examiner for her professionalism, knowledge transfer, and commitment to evaluating the candidates’ work.

He charged all graduates to heed the advice of both external and internal examiners, while emphasising the need for them to put what they have learnt into practice in the wider society.

In his remarks, Hon. Patrick Ifon, who hitherto represented Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, lauded the institution for enhancing his capacity and vowed to impact his environment positively with the acquired knowledge.

Speaking on his thesis, which dwelt on the media in Nigeria and issues around agenda setting, the former lawmaker decried the challenges affecting media personnel from delivering on their mandate as watchdogs of the government.

He called on the government to collaborate with the Nigerian media and see them as partners rather than enemies. Adding that the government must invest in training and retraining of media persons to encourage balanced reportage. While urging members of the Nigerian media industry to maintain high ethical standards.

“The media is supposed to be like the gatekeepers in society, and is supposed to be keeping the government on its toes, but if the problems that militate against the media for a long time remain, then certainly it will not be able to function.

“The military must be transparent with the media and vice versa. they must relate in a way that makes them better professionals.

“My advice will be that the government should see the media as partners in progress, and once that is done, then it will be easier for them to deal with the media in a very transparent way and give them information,” Ifon stated.

The Abuja Leadership Centre is a TETFUND Centre of Excellence for Public Governance and Leadership, dedicated to enhancing public governance and leadership in Nigeria and beyond.

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