Oshatimehin stated this at an inaugural general meeting held in the ministry’s conference Hall with members of staff on Tuesday, in Ilorin.
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The president stated this when he received the Letters of Credence of the Ambassadors of Belgium, Mauritania, Austria and Norway at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
He congratulated Nigerians across the world and noted that though the country could not have been said to have fulfilled all the dreams of her founding fathers to build a united, prosperous and secure country that would occupy a leading position in the comity of nations, it is unnecessary to start dwelling on the past but to immediately plan for the future, which he said belongs to the youths.
Ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup taking place in Brazil October 26 to November 17, the Acting President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, has charged the Manu Garba-led technical crew of the Golden Eaglets to focus on the youth development policy and programme of the Federation.
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 elections, Peter Obi, has called on government at all levels to take issues concerning the youth seriously.
Charles Oputa, the Convener of Our Mumu Don Do Movement, on Monday in Osogbo called on Nigerian youths to take up the responsibility of moving the country forward.
This year, Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) estimated the population of the country to be about 184 million. This huge figure makes Nigeria the country with the largest population on the African continent and the world’s seventh most populous country.
Dolapo Dosunmu, the Oyo State Director of the National Orientation Agency, has called on women to provide effective parental care in order to promote youth development.