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President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said.
Shettima made the remarks when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo Israel, in an audience in Abuja.
TheNewsZenith quotes the VP as saying President Tinubu holds Nigerian youths in high esteem.
He added that the President’s commitment was evident in his appointments and the administration’s policies and initiatives.
He listed some of the initiatives as the Youth Investment Fund, the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and the National Youth Development Bank.
“Apart from addressing the genuine concerns of the youths, the administration’s focus on young persons is on trust and confidence Tinubu has in them.
“The youth are the lifeblood of any nation and the President acknowledges this fact.
“President Bola Tinubu has the best interests of the youth at heart. He has demonstrated this in most of the programmes his administration is undertaken,” the VP stressed.
He further expressed confidence in the ability of the administration to address all concerns raised across different quarters.
The Vice-President appealed for more time for the government’s plans and programmes to begin to manifest.
Shettima commended the leadership of the APC youth wing for their steadfastness, commitment and patience.
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He assured that the federal government would address all the group’s requests.
Earlier, the National Youth Leader thanked the Vice-President for his love and commitment to the affairs of young people in the country.
Israel said the leadership of the youths visited the VP’s office to express solidarity with the government.
He told the VP that the youth wing would productively engage youths in the country, regardless of their socio-political background.
According to him, the APC Youth Wing has developed a four-year strategic plan to help young Nigerians understand and overcome challenges.
The strategic plan, he added, would harness opportunities across diverse fields within and outside the country.
He said the youth wing had developed the Enterprise-Skills Development Training (EDET) Programme.
This will incorporate the Workplace Readiness & Employability Skills Training Programme (WREST-P).
Israel requested the presence of the vice president at the forthcoming Progressive Youth Leadership Summit, which is coming up soon.
The summit’s theme is “Shaping the Future We Want: Restiveness, Inclusion, Development, Action”.
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