President Tinubu has approved the establishment of the FCTA Youth Secretariat.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of Youth secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
This Nigeria news platform understands that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stated this at the ministerial engagement interactive session with FCT youths on the proposed protest.
Wike said Tinubu means well for Nigerians and advised them not to join in the proposed protest scheduled for August 1 to 10.
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He also urged the youths to always dialogue with the government instead of resorting to violence that may lead to the destruction of lives and property.
Wike said: “When you asked me that you would love to have a Youth secretariat for the FCTA. I met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last night and he has approved that we should have the FCTA Youth Secretariat”.
Wike also assured the people that he has also taken their complaint of the Public Complaints Commission appointment which was held by an FCT youth and was taken to Kogi State.
He assured them that the president had assured him that he would look into the matter and make amends.
The minister also promised the people that in order to safeguard the people and provide adequate security, one additional police station has been approved to be built in each of the six area councils.
“Security is a critical priority in the renewed hope agenda. One police station each has been approved to be built in each area council.”
On the issue of marginalisation, as claimed by the youth of Bwari Area Council, Wike said: “Nobody likes injustice, that is what informed my policy of spreading amenities, when you are happy, allow your neighbour to be happy too, that is what brings peace,” Wike stated.
He said when appointments would be given, he would consider special areas.
Wike convinced the youths of Bwari and AMAC who gathered in the town hall meeting not to join the strike but to embrace dialogue.
The youths assured the Minister that they were not going to be part of the August 1st planned strike.
“An economy that was down for decades cannot be fixed in one year, give us time,” Wike told the youths.
Earlier, youth leaders from Bwari Area Council and the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC who took turns to talk said they preferred dialogue and would not join the planned nationwide protest.
In a related development, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, inspected a 29 km road construction in Paikon more in Kwali Area Council.
Wike said he was pleased with the contractor and assured the people that the road would be completed and commissioned in December this year.
