A group, Ray of Hope Empowerment Foundation (ROHEF), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that a young Nigerian becomes the minister of Youth Development.
ROHEF, a non-governmental non-profit organisation, said such a young person should be able to feel and understand the difficulties that other young Nigerians are going through daily.
The NGO also urged the Buhari government to give 30 per cent allocation of appointments into various positions in his administration to youths.
In a statement at the weekend by the Executive Director of ROHEF, Christybelle Sylva-John, the group said: “Of the estimated 170 million people in the country, over 40 per cent are youths and this makes a compelling argument for a young minister of Youth Development who would be in tune with their yearnings and desires, challenges as well as aspirations.
“Also, for a strong youth base of 43 percent in Nigeria, it is not far- fetched to reserve 30 percent of positions in appointments for youths in the country.
“Every one of us is unique and each person lives life differently. Everyone has resources, skills, personality and experience that deserve to be discovered and nurtured.
She said: “Youths are change agents. They play a crucial role in solving the most persistent development problems facing the world. By investing in economic potential through education, empowerment programmes and security, issues such as the Boko Haram menace, violence, kidnapping, HIV/AIDS and other problems our country is facing will be resolved and the cycle of poverty can be broken.”
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