NYCN @ 60: Comr. Benjamin Charges Kogi State Youths on Peace and Productive Engagements
By Tayo Onimisi Omodaiye, Lokoja
Kogi State Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comr. Benjamin Jeremiah Ojodale has commended Kogi State governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo for adopting a coherent policy of including youths in the act of governance and leadership, adding that the youth in the state have had it so good under the present administration.
Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebration of the NYCN, with the theme, "The Use of ICT as a Multidimensional Solution to the Challenges of Nation Building, held at Kogi State Youth House in Lokoja, Comr. Benjamin while noting that Kogi state youths are included at every level of governance, expressed delight that, the state was abundantly blessed with a crop of talented, committed and robust youthful population.
Comr. Benjamin, in his speech congratulated the NYCN President, Amb. Sokudo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for his sterling leadership qualities that has brought youths from different geopolitical zones together, to act as one and front a common cause.
He equally hailed Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sport Development, Mr Monday Anyebe and the Special Adviser to Kogi State government on Youth and Student Affairs, Amb. Oladele Nihi for their disposition and unwavering commitments to youth development in the state.
The workerholic state chairman challenged the youths to brace up by also contributing to the socio -economic development of the state by being active members of the society, rather than engaging in social vices.
While acknowledging Kogi youths for choosing the path of peace during the last national protest, he reiterated that the present administration under the pragmatic leadership of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo will continue to prioritise programmes and projects that will give the youths a fair shot at life.
High point of the program was the unveiling and lunching of Compendium for NYCN @60, and awards giving to some deserving personalities in the state.
Those present at the event included Executive Chairmen of local government areas across the state, Kogi State House of Assembly Members, DG Protocol to Kogi State Government, Commissioners, including the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Director of Youth, Kogi State Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, DSS, Commissioner of Police representative, former Head of Service, Academics, Prof Moses Atakpa, and top government aides including the SSAs.
Others were former State Chairmen of the NYCN, All the 21 Coordinators of the NYCN and traditional rulers from different parts of the state.
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