*Proud of youths effort with him to achieve dreamed Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured youths in the country that the outcomes of the first ever Progressives Youth Conference organised by APC Youths, which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, would be implemented.
President Buhari gave the assurance while delivering the opening address at the conference where he was represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha.
The conference noted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands the opportunity to mainstream well over 10,000 youths in politics and government by fixing the age of councillorship candidates to 30 years and below and the age of chairmanship candidates of local governments to 40 years and below.
The president in his speech noted that he was proud of the work the youth was doing in the administration’s effort to restore Nigeria to an enviable place in the comity of nations.
President Buhari said: “We have removed age barrier with the passage of the Not Too Young to Run Bill and appointment has been guided by equity and fairness.”
He added that, “the conference is very timely coming at a time the party just finished registration and revalidation of our party membership and about to begin congresses starting at the ward level next month.”
The president promised that the outcomes of the party’s youth conference will have a visible impact on the administration, saying that he could not wait to receive its report.
Speaking earlier in his welcome address, the youth representative in the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Investment, Barr. Ismaeel Ahmad, assured participants and Nigerians who joined virtually to be assured that far reaching deliberations will be made during the conference and a communique issued after the one-day event.
The conference in the end mandated the appointment of at least one youth representative of not more than 40 years to the board and management team of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in both the Federal and State Governments.
It also noted that it will ensure that, except the position of chairman and deputies, persons of not more than 40 years should deputize at every other party position at all levels – national, state, local government, and ward.
This was disclosed in a communiqué signed by The Youth Representative in the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caretaker Committee, Ismail Ahmed.
The conference has in attendance other dignitaries such as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, Representatives of Progressives Governors, Ministers of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, Ministers of Transportation, Interior among several others, 700 youth delegation from 36 states and six zones of the country, and other special delegates.
