FCT Youth Council Chairman Sediq Pledges Unity, Jobs and Political Access for Abuja Youths
- Comrade Abubakar Sediq was appointed as chairman of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Council ahead of the 2027 general elections
- Sediq said the council will serve as a platform connecting youths across all six Area Councils and 858 FCT communities to political leaders and government
- The new chairman promised to push for youth access to jobs, skills training and stronger representation in FCT community development policies
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Comrade Abubakar Sediq, the newly appointed Chairman of the FCT Youth Stakeholders Council, has pledged to bring young people across the Federal Capital Territory into the centre of political decision-making, economic opportunity and civic engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sediq formally accepted the appointment, which was announced by the President of the FCT Stakeholders Assembly alongside the Executive Director of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), Commandant Isaac David, and other FCT youth leaders.
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"I am deeply honoured by this appointment and I accept it with a strong sense of responsibility," Sediq said during his acceptance remarks.
Council to cover all 858 FCT communities
Sediq described the council as a United Advisory Council that would give youth organisations across the six Area Councils a shared voice on matters affecting their lives.
He said the body would coordinate positions from youth groups, channel those views into policy conversations and foster collaboration among organisations that have previously operated separately.
He said the council's priorities would focus on three areas: unity among FCT youth constituencies, access to economic opportunities, and sustained advocacy. The chairman stressed that young people could no longer afford to watch governance from the sidelines, particularly given the scale of decisions being made across the territory's 858 communities.
Jobs, partnerships and political inclusion
On economic matters, Sediq promised to build partnerships with government agencies, FCT stakeholders, Original Inhabitants and international development organisations to widen access to skills acquisition, employment and entrepreneurship for young people in the territory.
He also committed to pushing for youth priorities to be reflected in community development policies and integration guidelines, particularly in ways that bring Original Inhabitants and resident youth populations together under one platform.
Sediq called on community leaders, political actors, government agencies and development partners to back the council's work, saying collective support was essential to building a more inclusive political and economic future for young people in the FCT.
He closed his remarks with a call for solidarity: "Long live the FCT, long live FCT Original Inhabitants and long live FCT residents."
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