President Muhammadu Buhari has promised
to create better opportunities for Nigerian youths to achieve their dreams and
ambitions.
The Speech was contained in the Open
message from the President’s office, Abuja
Buhari said, “I am delighted to
commemorate this occasion, the second such celebration since I took office.
“The roles that young Nigerians played
in the historic election that brought our government to power will never be
forgotten. This government belongs to you.
“I would like to use this opportunity to
assure you of our commitment to improving the quality of your lives and to
creating opportunities for you to achieve your dreams and ambitions.
“We are mindful of the fact that Nigeria
has one of the youngest populations in the world. Those young people are
immensely energetic and talented, consistently blazing the trail in arts,
sports, business and technology. We are proud of what you have done and what
you are able to do.”
The President also listed programmes
launched by his administration to better the lives of Nigerian youths.
“We have launched a number of
initiatives targeted at expanding the economic opportunities available to young
Nigerians.
“N-Power, our job creation scheme, for
which applications are ongoing, will employ 500,000 of you in agriculture,
education, healthcare and technology.
“The Aso Villa Demo Day will soon bring
30 of the most innovative young Nigerians to the State House to showcase their
talent in providing technology-based solutions to some of our most challenging
problems.
“The Government Enterprise and
Empowerment Programme (GEEP), part of our N500 billion Social Investment
Programme, will provide soft loans to thousands of young entrepreneurs across
the country. These are just some of the many initiatives we have designed and
are implementing for you.
“You are the strength and future of our
country. Please be assured that this administration will create an enabling
environment for you to realize your potentials,” Buhari added.
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