ASHENEWS reports that the Acting Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba has called on young people to embrace dialogue as an alternative means to resolve conflict.
Garba stated this during the 2024 International Youth Day organised by the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Niger State Chapter, held at the Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna.
The acting Niger State governor in his remarks restated the commitment of the government to meeting the needs of young people in the state.
Speaking on the significance of the day, the acting governor said that the day creates an avenue to celebrate and recognise the potential of young people across the country.
Garba also acknowledged that the Niger State sub-theme of the 2024 International Youth Day which is, “Positioning Niger State as the Lead Driver in Nigeria’s Food Security Efforts: Youths as Critical Actors”, is apt as it aligns with the ongoing agricultural mechanisation revolution of the Bago-led administration and called on them to key in.
He noted that Niger State is blessed with a dynamic and enterprising youth population that is reshaping the dynamics of leadership.
He stressed that the policies and programmes of the present administration are all centred on youth development; hence, the young need to take advantage of that.
On his part, the Chairman of, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Niger State Chapter, Abdullahi Ishaq, lauded the Niger state government for its efforts in implementing policies and projects that benefit young people.
The NYCN state chairman equally solicited more support from relevant stakeholders to drive the implementation of the Youth Council agenda which he said is centred around socioeconomic activity engagement, empowerment and skills acquisition, education and social development.
