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Nigerian Youths Charge Buhari to Double Efforts in
Tackling Insecurity
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has urged
president Muhammadu Buhari to double his efforts to combat all
forms of criminality facing the country.
The council told the president in a letter on Monday that the
Nigerian youths will be productively engaged and less prone to
criminality, if security improves.
The president, NYCN, Solomon Adodo, who read the letter during
the council’s Post International Youth Day 2020 Economic
Opportunities Awareness Rally in Abuja, said Nigeria is undergoing
security challenges because it is going through massive reforms and
transformation.
“We are very convinced that with the new dual approach of
tackling the underlying challenges (developmental factors) whilst
combating the insurgents, insecurity will gradually peter out”,
Adodo said.
Adodo also tasked the president on greater inclusion of Youths
in government’s policy making and execution in fine-tuning and
execution of these transformative policies, programs and
projects
Adodo said the council has exposed young Nigerians to Buhari’s
transformative programmes and policies in Agriculture, Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Information and Communication Technology
(ICT); Science and Technology, we are working to build greater
synergy with government to get greater in-road in bringing the
willing youths to meet with the available opportunities.
He reiterated that the council have already built partnerships
with agencies in agriculture, SMEs and ICT in order to bring their
works closer to the youths and have also developed the Nigerian
Youth Farms/Industrial Estate to mobilize millions of youths into
agriculture and industry, using soft loans
“This is in addition to several other programmes like the SMEs
and ICT Hubs which shall be built across the nation”, he added.
Adodo therefore urged the president to ensure that young
Nigerians will have less difficulty in assessing information and
taking advantage of the opportunities.
He also pleaded with Buhari not to allow anybody to sabotage his
vision in establishing the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) by
politicizing its directorate.
“This programme which is novel is so important in turning the
fortunes of young people. We cannot thank you enough for this as it
has gone to further demonstrate your fadeless love for the
youth.
“Therefore, only the true Representatives of the youths who have
programmes which are in line with the Vision and Mission of the
NYIF should be represented in the Fund. It is our appeal that your
personal supervision of the Fund must not be waived”, he said.
Adodo further assured the president of the Youths’ unwaivering
support in achieving the goals of his administration.