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A group of young professionals under the aegis of the Association of Young Kwara Professionals in Diaspora (ASYKWAPID) has advocated support for the Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamilah Ibrahim Bio , commending her leadership since assuming office.
The group, in a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Mr. Abdulwaheed Sulaiman and the Publicity Secretary, Ahmed Adebayo, and that which was made available to Urban Express News Online said youths’ development policy initiatives currently undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, led by Dr. Jamilah Ibrahim-Bio is a testament to the past administration’s youth development policy that should be enhanced by this present administration’s renewed hope agenda’.
“We Are particularly identified with the recent announcement for the registration of the Nigerian Youth Investment Funds (NYIF) and several other youth development-based initiatives under the Jamilah-bio-led Federal Ministry of Youth Development’
The group stress the importance of giving youth a significant voice through policies that should directly impact their lives.
“Our unwavering support, especially from the youth constituency, for youth development policy of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development under the stewardship of Dr. Jamilah Ibrahim Bio remains a welcome development”
“As concerned citizens and leaders of crafts in our own right, we’ve noted with keen interest the worsening economic and social status of the nation which has greatly impacted the living conditions of ordinary men and women in Nigeria today.”
“As young people and agents of development, we seek Nigerians’ support, especially the youth constituency, to throw their weights in support of youths development policy of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development under the leadership of Dr. Jamilah Ibrahim Bio (JIB).”
we acknowledged the Youth Development Minister’s remarkable efforts during a recent interactive session in Abuja, highlighting the urgent need for a comprehensive review of the youth development policy.
“In May 2024, we monitored the laudable engagements of the Minister , during an interactive session with critical stakeholders from the 36 States, where she shared key insights which the federal government and President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” has taken, particularly in addressing the challenges facing young people in Nigeria.
“We acknowledged her recommendations of launching a thorough review of the youth development policy, which she noted was obsolete.
Additionally, her remarks emphasized the need for input from all critical stakeholders before presenting the draft of the Youth Development Policy to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval, remains a development that should be commended by all and sundry.
“There is no doubt that Nigeria as one of the countries that have the largest population of youths in the world requires improvements in the areas of overall quality of life for the over 70 percent of her youth’s population.”
“We’ve no doubt that the challenges currently facing the country are surmountable with the collaboration of all necessary stakeholders to chart a way forward and get us out of this economic and social quagmire.”, the statement Read
