Head of the Civil Service, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Udo Samuel Atang, said this when a coalition of youth organisations paid him a courtesy visit in his office, Thursday.
Atang, who noted that he was always delighted whenever youths gather for productive purposes, added: “what happened here today is part of the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda. We are all part of the youth…..and the President has actualised the 30 percent affirmative action on youth inclusion in governance.”
He disclosed that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, “has a well-articulated programme for youths in the FCT”; adding that the Minister was a man of his words.
According to him, the Minister since coming on board, engaged in enlightenment of FCTA staff on the President’s agenda which has measurable deliverables with set plans, programmes and targets clearly articulated, “and the youths form the bulk of it".
The Minister has repeatedly told contractors to employ the youths in the communities where they have sites; insisting that youths from the communities must be the ones they employ first to supply them with every little thing needed, because they must have food on their tables.
Atang expressed delight over the action of the youths, saying: “And the happiness again is underscored by the fact that the youths of Nigeria have now come out so strong in terms of entrepreneurship, ICT, banking sector, and industrial sector”.
His words: “I wish to commend you and commend your initiatives. As for the youths that are gathered here today, I want to say a big thank you to you for your steadfast support to the FCT Administrations over the year.”
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“What you are doing here today is not new, because of the series of support you have been giving to successive FCT Administrations. Each time the opportunity beckons on you to defend the FCT, to support the FCT, you have never failed us,” the Head of Service said.
Some of the youth leaders who spoke earlier praised President Bola Tinubu for Wike’s appointment; adding that the Minister has started very well by making landmark transformations within few months of resumption.
One of the leaders of the original inhabitant youths in the FCT, Com. Yusuf Yunusa Ahmadu, commended the Minister for already addressing some of the major challenges in the FCT.
Ahmadu pledged the continued support of the FCT Administration; saying: “We are ready to assist the government on issues of security, sensitisation of the communities on activities and programmes of government to enlist their support.”
Corroborating Ahmadu, President-General, Abuja Residents Youth Association, Com. Akoshile Mukhtar, pledged the loyalty of the youths to the FCT Administration and urged the Minister to continue making youths greater part of his administration.
Mukhtar also solicited support of the Administration in many other areas, including regular interface in town hall meetings, among others.
