Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has been bestowed with the award of ‘The Golden Doyen of Nigerian Youths’ by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN).
The governor, at the maiden celebration of the 2020 African National Youth Day organized by the NYCN in collaboration with the state government, which held at Sultan Institute of Qur’an and General Studies, also said that the Sokoto state government would commence youths enterpreurship programme across the state by December 2020.
According to him, the programme will be executed by his office and shall run for a pilot period of three months, after which it will run concurrently up to the end of his administration.
Pointing out that the programme is aimed at further empowering the teeming youth in the state, some of who are already members of the state executive council and the public service Tambuwal said already lots of youths empowerment programmes are currently being undertaken by the state Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to boost economic programmes by seeking out youth with exceptional skills that will be given special attention and motivation.
He further explained that the state government is in the process of establishing a department of Women and Youth Empowerment on technological incubation under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Similarly, Tambuwal said more youths will also be trained on governance and executive practices so that they will be better prepared for leadership and responsibility.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari and African leaders for recognizing the day for the youths in Africa and Nigeria.
According to him, the day is unique and special, being the first recorded African youth day to be commemmorated at a critical period of Nigeria and continental history when the youths are demanding for good governance.
He reiterated the government’s commitments to the welfare and well being of youth who he described as the vanguards of change and future leaders.
On sports development in the state, the governor said his administration is also currently constructing a world class Sports Arena, and Indoor Sports Hall which will accomodate all types of sporting activities that will adequately strengthen young men and women to compete on the global stage.
Appealing to youth in Nigeria and Africa to endeavor to live in peace in one another, the governor said he was happy when he saw a number of youths that graced the occasion from the length and breadth of the country, explaining that nobody can say that the Nigerian Project is not working.
”The Nigerian Project can work and shall work. It is our responsibility to get Nigeria working. We can join hands together to make Nigeria work. It can be done and it can be achieved. I assure Nigerians that our country will become the pride of the black people and that of the African continent,” Tambuwal added
Commending the youth in Sokoto state for restraining themselves during the #endsars protests, the governor said the protest is a wake up call to all Nigerians which lesson should not be forgotten.
In his remarks, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Youth and Student Matters, Hon Nasir Adhama who was represented by Dr Aminu Abdullahi, said the federal government has introduced youth empowerment scheme where 774,000 youth across the country will be trained in various trade.
In his address, the president of the NYCN, Amb. Sukubo Sara- Igbe Sukubo, adopted the ‘5 of 5’ demands that was presented to federal government as the official position of Nigerian youths for the restoration of trust and cooperation between government and them after the recent EndSARS protests.
