The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill his campaign promise to include youth in governance.
Reacting to the recent release of ministerial nominations by President Buhari, NYCN President, Amb. Oladele John Nihi, commended the President for sending the nominations before National Assembly vacation.
Nihi stated that the Nigerian youths will reject any attempt to appoint anyone who is not a youth as Minister of Youths and Sport Development.
“I commend Mr. President for promptly releasing the name of would be ministers before NASS vacation. However, we are currently studying the names and ages of the Minister nominees to confirm if President Buhari has indeed kept to the promises he made during campaign leading to the last general election of more inclusion of youths in his cabinet.
“The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) is maintaining its stand on having a youth as Minister of Youths and Sport Development as anything short of this will be rejected by the Youths of Nigeria.
“The apex youth body in the country believes that the level of confidence the youths have in the President will be further strengthen by having a youth minister staring the affairs of the youth ministry,” he said.
