President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead for a new youth office in Abuja, just a few months after approving a similar office for women.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had promised young people in the area that he would ask the President for this new office, and now it’s happening.
Minister Wike shared the news on Monday at a meeting with young people in Bwari, where he was trying to convince them not to join a big strike planned for August 1.
He explained that the new office will be like a ministry for youth, led by a high-ranking official, and will focus on helping young people in Abuja.
He said; “I have good news for you. Following your complaints, I approached the president, and Mr President has graciously approved the creation of a Youth Secretariat for the FCT.”
Wike said he has also taken their complaints to the president on the shortchanging of the FCT in the appointment of commissioners at the Public Complaints Commission PCC where someone from Kogi state was appointed to represent FCT.
Wike assured them that the president has assured him that he would look into the matter and make amends.
“Security is a critical priority in the renewed hope agenda. One police station each has been approved to be built in each area council.
“Also, nobody likes injustice. That was what informed my policy of spreading amenities, because when you are happy, allow your neighbour to be happy too. That is what brings peace,” Wike stated.
Following this he said when appointments would be given, he would give consideration to special areas.
Wike convinced the youths of Bwari and AMAC who gathered in the town hall meeting not to join the protests but to embrace dialogue.
The youths assured the Minister that they were not going to be part of the August 1st planned strike.
“An economy that was down for decades cannot be fixed in one year, give us time,” Wike told the youths.
Earlier, the youth leaders said they preferred dialogue and would not join the planned nationwide protest.
Wike had earlier in the day inspected the 29 km ongoing road construction in Paikon Kore Area of Gwagwalada Area Council where he extracted diem commitment from the contractor to deliver the job by December this year.
