MY ADMINISTRATION EMPOWERED YOUTHS – JONATHAN

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the incoming government to retain and sustain all youth programmes for the benefit of the country.

In a message to the 2015 batch ‘A’ corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp, Asaya in Kabba/Bunu local government area of Kogi State, the President who was presented by the state governor, Capt. Idris Wada, said the outgoing administration had introduced training programmes, provided grants and loans as well as encouraged entrepreneurship to make youths self-reliant.

President Jonathan his administration put in place many beneficial interventions that have increased the skills, self-confidence and self-sufficiency in Nigerian youths.

He expressed delight over the unprecedented youths’ response to agriculture, adding that the youths have rediscovered their potentials thereby making adequate income and producing more food with modern, exciting techniques and equipment.

He said, “Our government had been committed to supporting the NYSC scheme and positioning it firmly as a leading light of youth organization in the world.

“I will expect that the necessary appropriation will continue to be provided to sustain the gains of the service corps and also provide the welfare and security need of all corps members throughout the nation.”

He urged the incoming administration to sustain the youths’ programmes to reduce unemployment and restiveness.