The federal government is aiming to create a youth data bank and a national youth development bank, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima.
At the National Youth Council of Nigeria’s (NYCN) 60th anniversary celebration in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, he made this statement.
According to Mr. Shettima, who was accompanied by Hauwa Liman, his technical adviser on women and youth engagement, the youth development and data bank would guarantee that young Nigerians have the tools, knowledge, and access they required to thrive.
He said the event served as a time to consider the prospects facing the youth and to reaffirm a dedication to a Nigeria where the kids are involved in a shared destiny rather than just spectators on the road.
“This celebration is an honor and, more significantly, a duty to utilize the youth’s energy, inventiveness, and skills to create a prosperous and inclusive country,” he stated.
President Bola Tinubu, according to Mr. Shettima, brought together some of the best young people to form the core of his administration because he believed that without the youth at the table, the future could not be planned.
He asserted that the Tinubu administration’s youth inclusion program was a fundamental component of the administration’s Nigerian agenda.
“The leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress is totally a representative of the younger generation for the first time in our political history, and many of the ministers are young people.
He claimed that the current administration has made programs that enable young Nigerians to succeed in entrepreneurship, education, and the creative and digital industries a top priority.
According to Mr. Shettima, the administration has put in place revolutionary programs to assist young entrepreneurs in the fields of industry, technology, and agriculture, such as the Presidential Initiative for Youth Enterprise Clusters, which is supported with N110 billion.
According to him, “the Nigeria education loan fund and the student loan scheme are removing financial barriers for higher education, guaranteeing that every Nigerian student has the opportunity to pursue their dreams.”
He called on young people to seize the enormous chance to change the world and take control of the creative sector, the digital economy, and the entrepreneurial area.
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Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated in a speech that his administration is funding initiatives, projects, and policies aimed at exhibiting the undeveloped abilities of Rivers youngsters and providing them with significant empowerment.
Mr. Fubara stated that the state government’s scholarship program for education in tertiary institutions was still in place. He was accompanied by Edison Ehie, his chief of staff.
The 23 local government districts are receiving funding from the state government for skill-building initiatives, including worthwhile programs that directly benefit the Rivers people.
Mr. Fubara claimed that because of the state government’s youth-focused policies and initiatives, the state’s crime rate has significantly decreased.
He counseled the NYCN to persistently and amicably engage the National Assembly, international organizations, and all tiers of government in order to put forth legislation that would be beneficial to Nigerian youth.
In order to boost the nation’s economic growth, Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the council’s president, urged the National Assembly and the federal government to enact laws and policies.
