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The Chairman of Chairmen, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), North Central Zone who doubles as Chairman, Benue State, Comrade Francis Mbashinya and the immediate past Chairman, Kogi State Chapter, Comrade Farouq Mazai present Comrade Oladele John Nihi, Presidential Aspirant in the forthcoming NYCN National Congress/Convention to South South Zone Leaders at a meeting in Benin, Edo State and Asaba, Delta State.
According to them, Comr. Nihi is young, vibrant, articulate, tested and trusted judging by his great achievements in Kogi State less than a year in office as Kogi State Chairman and if given the opportunity to lead Nigerian Youths, they are confident he will replicate his ‘Youth Rebirth Agenda’ in the National, reason they are proud to bring him before the South South Zone for their blessing and support.
While addressing National Executives, State Executives, Leaders and Stakeholders from the zone, Comrade Nihi said he was in the zone with his leaders from North Central to formally declare to them his NYCN Presidential Aspiration.
“I am here today to declare before you my intention to contest for Council President, the No1 Youth seat of our country. My intent was born after due consultations with family members, council stakeholders, mentors, friends and colleagues.
“My agenda for Youth Council are summarized under 3 thematic areas of our campaign tagged ‘Youth Rebirth Movement’ and these are, repositioning the youth council for effective youth advocacy. Here, we believe to effectively capture the yearnings and demands of the youths in Nigeria, it is pertinent that the Council is properly repositioned to serve optimally and lead the youth generation towards actualisation of their full potentials. In doing this, we have itemized some structural and procedural change that will aid us in achieving our set GOAL of becoming the unified, strong and legit voice of Nigerian Youths” he said.
Comrade Nihi said his second agenda is youth orientation and empowerment where he stated that, his Youth Rebirth Movement is principally anchored on the realisation and acknowledgement that a New Nigeria is possible only through a renewal of the mind and engagement in the legitimate economic endeavours that will provide our teeming youths with sources of income.
“The third agenda is to strengthen institutional relationship for optimal results. I believe that, although NYCN has a template defining its relationship with other institutions, the Youth Rebirth leadership shall strengthen existing relations and build new ones that we shall work closely with to actualise our vision for Nigerian Youths.
“I have served and still serving in different capacities in the council, through which i have built good working relationship with all my contemporaries. I therefore submit myself before you for this great assignment,” he added.
While responding to him, South South leaders praised Comr. Nihi for the boldness displayed and also acknowledged his achievements as Chairman of Kogi NYCN within this short period. Stating that the council at the National level needs youths like him.
The South South zone through their leader said its time for National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) to take its rightful place and since Nihi is the first person to declare before them and having such great agenda for the Council, they are confident if someone like him emerge Youth Council President, he will restore the Council’s lost glory.
They however ask him to come back again while the zone listen to other Aspirants if there are any before the zone take a position.
Present at the meeting in Benin, Edo State are Comr. Solomon Idiogbe, former Chairman, NYCN Edo State and Former Chairman, National Transition Committee (NTC); Comr. Fidelis, current Organising Secretary, South South; Comr. Emmanuel, Head, Rural Youth Volunteer Foundation (an affiliated VYO with NYCN) and other stakeholders.
While the meeting in Asaba, Delta State had in attendance Honourable Comr. Hope George, SSA to Delta State Governor on Youth Development & Empowerment and two times NYCN Chairman, Delta State; Comr. Mayor Onujeko, Deputy President, NYCN; Comr. Ben Okorie, Vice President, South South and two times Chairman, Cross River State; Comr. Asin Joe Coker, Head, Royal Rangers (a VYO affiliated with NYCN) and other Stakeholders. Comr. Nihi also held meeting with the Chairman, NYCN Delta State, Comrade Kenneth Okorie.
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