Pray for peace in north east-NYCN urges Nigerians

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NYCN round table discussion

By Gambo Jagindi

September 16, 2020

Pray for peace in north east-NYCN urges Nigerians

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) urges the public to pray for peace in the north east

NYCN made the statement through a communique signed by Solomon Adodo NYCN and the six Chairmen NYCN north east which was made available to Aluta News on Monday in Bauchi

The meeting has in attendance Billy Tafawa Balewa member NYCN Board of Trustees members, Comrade Solomon Adodo President NYCN, Alh Yusuf Tom, Yusuf Pastore ,Umar Lauya Hardawa etc

Also 85 Voluntary Organizations, Civil Society activist and politicians participated in the round table discussion

Participants of the event said that the
Purpose of organising the event is to provide an avenue for the youth leaders in the region to meet with with the Government and private sector to discuss challenges and issues of insecurity, poverty and hunger bedeviling the region and  proffer possible remedies or solutions

Comrade Solomon Adodo NYCN President said that the Youths have been left behind in all aspects of development and it is time for the youth to reorganize themselves in the path of the founding fathers of the region and be proactive in galvanizing efforts to unite and fight for the common good of all.

He said added that the Northern youths, are in a vantage position to bring about the desired change with rippled positive impact that can address the gross unemployment, poverty and collapse of the value system as well as social exclusion ravaging the region.”

Comrade Yusuf Tom Borno State Chairman NYCN Said that the predicament of the youths in the north east region was as a result of years of misplacement of priority, poor budgetary allocation and government neglect”.

He added that, the situation had affected not only the youth but human capital development and other sectors in the region.

He advises northern youth to actively engage leaders at all levels to ensure they get fair share of budgetary allocation to MDAs with direct impact on the youths.

He said that youth must rise to the occasion, appreciate political power and face the challenges to take the leadership of this country through active participation in politics.

He also urged the youth to pay more attention to education, which is key to the success and growth of the region.

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