The President, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Mr. Solomon Adodo has revealed that any nation that are bond to make progress must realize that one underlying factor is the determination and vigorous of the youths to move such nation forward.
The President made this known during a debate of Aspirants vying for a position of Youth Leader for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Youth Network organized by Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisations, AOIYEO, held in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.
He noted that Nigeria youth who constituted the largest percentage of the country’s population have all it take to change some of the ugly narrative experience in the country for good and development of the country.
Mr. Adodo then encouraged the leadership of the FCT Youth Network to sustain the tempo and champion the course that would better the life of the Nigerian Youth and those yet unborn.
The President who was amazed by the presentations by difference speakers who spoke during the debate, enjoined the organisers to put all points raised by the aspirants which he said will help in tackling some of the challenges confronting the nation, such as kidnapping, economy and youths restlessness..
Earlier, the Executive Director, Abuja Original Inhabitants youth Empowerment Organization, AOIYEO, Mr Isaac David explained that the FCT Youth Network will help original inhabitants to speak with one voice and ensure struggles and engage the government diplomatically.
Isaac said, “we need to have a platform to galvanize the youth where they can channel their grievances in one voice and also opportunity to train them where they can be leaders tomorrow.”
The Director also noted that, the FCT Youth Network is a platform that is aim at synergizing with communities and government by building objectives that would attract empowerment opportunities and sustaining positive community campaigns.
He expressed the readiness of the group to support the government in making the Nation’s Capital secured, prosperous and best city for investment in Africa.
The Project Coordinator, Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisations, Bitrus Lawrence said the FCT Youth network has the structure to serve as a medium for the Government, Civil Society Organizations and legal parties of interests to reach out and address the challenges affecting the original inhabitants.
“What we have come here to do today is to ensure we have developed a concept to see us standing by each other in all sites it matters for us to address our common challenges”, he noted.
They Aspirants who centre their debate on our Community, our Environment and Security, pledged to synergize with relevant stakeholders within the FCT and address most of the challenges confronting the nation capital.
They also promised to promote the culture of the nine major indigenous tribes within the FCT.
Election for the various positions of the youths Leaders of the FCT Youth Network is scheduled to hold on 30th July 2022.
