President Muhammadu
Buhari has said his
administration would not
forget the role young
Nigerians played in the
“historic election” that
brought him to power.
“This government belongs to
you,” President Buhari said
on Friday in a message he
sent to Nigerian youths to
commemorate the
International Youth Day.
Mr. Buhari, who described
the youths as being the
strength and future of the
country, said his
administration was
committed to improving the
quality of lives of young
Nigerians, and also creating
opportunities for them to
achieve their dreams and
ambitions.
“We are mindful of the fact
that Nigeria has one of the
youngest populations in the
world. Those young people
are immensely energetic and
talented, consistently blazing
the trail in the arts, sports,
business and technology. We
are proud of what you have
done and what you are able
to do.
“We have launched a number
of initiatives targeted at
expanding the economic
opportunities available to
young Nigerians.
“N-Power, our job creation
scheme, for which
applications are ongoing, will
employ 500,000 of you in
agriculture, education,
healthcare and technology.
“The Aso Villa Demo Day will
soon bring 30 of the most
innovative young Nigerians
to the State House to
showcase their talent in
providing technology-based
solutions to some of our most
challenging problems.
“The Government Enterprise
and Empowerment
Programme (GEEP), part of
our N500 billion Social
Investment Programme, will
provide soft loans to thousands of young
entrepreneurs across the country. These
are just some of the many initiatives we
have designed and are implementing for
you.”
Many Nigerians were of late becoming
increasingly disillusioned with the
Buhari administration because of
economic hardship in the country.
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