Ahead of 2015 general elections, the governor of Niger State , Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has admonished Nigerian youths not to allow themselves to be used by ruthless and desperate politicians.
Rather Aliyu said as the country approaches yet another general elections the youths should get involved in partisan politics and not leave the stage for the elders.
The governor spoke in Minna weekend while recieving the newly elected national executive council of the National Youth Council of Nigeria ( NYCN) led by the chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Abdulmajeed in his residence.
The governor stated that the youth were the bedrock of development and progress of any society who should not be vulnerable to vices.
He said many countries pay attention to youth development because the youths are the future of any nation and therefore stated the country could not afford to toy with the future of the youths.
According to the governor, “ the call for Nigeria to protect its future by providing a conducive environment for self actualisation of the Nigeria youth is now”.
He pointed out that “ youths are custodians of ideas, initiatives and creativity” while stating that the peaceful conduct of the national congress and the emergence of a new leadership of the NYCN is a clear demonstration that Nigeria has leaders of tomorrow.
He therefore urged them to use the experience and knowledge acquired in the course of the congress as a springboard for promoting national integration and national unity.
2,000 delegates attended this year’s national congress in Minna where officials were elected to run the affairs of the NYCN.
Those elected were Abdullahi Abdulmajeed (chairman), Yusuf O. Kelani (secretary general), Osain Matthew Azibakia (vice president), Yusuf Ibrahim (vice president north central), Engr. Sumaiya Ahmadu(vice president north east), Abu Akbar Mohammed Salome (vice president, North west), Rapheal Chukwujekwu (vice president south east).
Others are Prince Adeeso Sodiq (south west), Lamir Aminu (financial secretary), Scholastica Bamai (treasurer), Ibe Christtogonus (PRO), Comrade Manukwem Chinyere (social secretary), Taiwo Olatunde (internal auditor), and Suleman Abubakar (legal adviser).
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