National Youth Organisation (NYO) has called on the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, to as a matter of urgency make law for the Establishment of National Youth Development Commission (NYDC).
The National President of the Youth group Comrade Okorie Okorie disclosed this during this year’s 2023 International Youth Day Celebration with the theme “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”.
The event held at Aristocrat Hotel and Suits, Ezza Road, Abakaliki was attended by youths across the federation.
The group also called on the Federal Government to build National Youth Development Centre in the 36 States of the federation including the Federal capital Abuja.
According to Okorie, the establishment of the centres will unite the Youths together, and attract a positive difference in eradicating insecurity and other social vices challenging the country.
He however called on the State Government to also establish same in their States to adequately carry the Youths along in the scheme of things maintaining that when youths are built, the nation is also built.
His words “It’s with utmost joy and happiness that I welcome you all to this important Press Conference of the Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO) which is in commemoration of the activities of 2023 International Youth Day Celebrations themed “Green Skills for Youths: Towards a Sustainable World”.
“As we all know every year 12th of August is International Youth Day Celebration as proclaimed by the United Nations which all and sundry are witnessing today. It is a day been set aside for the youths globally in recognition of our commitment and sacrifices towards the development of the entire society.
“Let me seize this opportunity to formally unveil the New Emblems of the Nigeria Youth Organisation NYO with hashtag “A BETTER NIGERIA IS POSSIBLE; IT BEGINS WITH YOU” and “I’M A NIGERIAN YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE”.
“In the same vein, I call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgent national importance make law for the Establishment of National Youth Development Commission (NYDC) and building of National Youth Development Centre respectively.
“Similarly, Governors of various states of the federation are as to this extent being called upon to set up State Youth Development Commissions and as well build State Centers For Youth Development in other to adequately carry the Youths along in the scheme of things.
“We have taking time to address the issues of youths and we discovered that unemployment is the cause of the insecurity. Inside the (NYDC), Rehabilitation center is inside to handle the mental health of youths if the NYDC is established.”
“We are working hard to see that we are more committed to unite the nation”.
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