Buhari’s Minister Dare Receives New Pan-African Youth Union Vice President in Abuja
- The minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Amb. Oladele John Nihi over his emergence as vice president of PYU
- Dare, who played a host to Nihi in his office in Abuja on Thursday, November 18, said the new PYU vice president has made the country proud at the continental level
- According to him, the ministry would provide necessary support and mobilization to the youth union whenever the need arises
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FCT, Abuja - Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports development, has celebrated the emergence of Amb. Oladele John Nihi, as the vice president of West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU) at Niamey, Niger Republic.
Legit.ng reports that the newly elected vice president was on Thursday, November 18, received by the sports minister at his federal secretariat office, Abuja.
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In a statement signed by the PYU's head of media and publicity, Kelvin Oluseyi Eleta, the minister congratulated Amb. Nihi on his victory at the just-concluded congress of the apex youth body in Africa, in which he played a major role to ensure Nihi's emergence and Nigeria's interest.
According to Eleta, Amb. Nihi used the opportunity to appreciate the Honorable minister for his fatherly role and commitment towards the positive integration of the country's youth sector, and particularly the role played in the just concluded congress that brought victory to the country, the ministry of youth and sports development, and to Nigerian youth.
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He also expressed his profound gratitude to the permanent secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar for securing the candidacy of Nigeria at the congress despite the short notice.
Eleta further noted that Nihi showered encomiums on the director Network and Social Mobilization, A.M Dauran (Mrs) for her active role during the congress as the leader of the Nigerian delegates and for ensuring that the country's flag remained hoisted high as the giant of Africa.
In his response, the minister applauded Amb. Nihi for making the country proud at the continental level, and for saving the country the embarrassment of not having a representative as the giant of the continent.
He assured of the ministry's readiness to work closely with the Pan-African Youth Union by providing necessary support and mobilization whenever called upon.
Dare also appreciated the Nigerian delegates ably led by A.M Dauran (Mrs), director of Network and Social Mobilization and everyone who played a part to ensure that Nigeria returned home victorious and proud.
Present at the meeting were the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of youth and sports development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, director Network and Social Mobilization, A.M Dauran (Mrs), former president Pan-African Youth Union, Ben Duntoye, public relations officer National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Adedotun Omoleye, the executive director youth rebirth and Sensitization Initiative, Mr. Samuel Kadri, Fmr. vice-president North Central NYCN, Comrade Samson Onoja, and leaders of Voluntary Youth Organizations (VYOs).
NYCN says NSCDC’s deployment of high tech security equipment will curb crime
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), expressed optimism that the deployment of high-tech security equipment by the new leadership of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would give impetus to security operations in the country.
It was reported that NYCN president, Solomon Adodo, who stated this when he led his team on a visit to the Commandant-General of NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, Ph.D. in Abuja assured of the willingness of youth to key into the technology drive to ensure the security of lives and properties.
The NYCN president expressed delight that the deployment of technology by the Corps since the assumption of office by Dr. Ahmed Audi is already yielding positive results.
Source: Legit.ng
