My Government Belongs To Youths – Says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on
Friday said the roles that Nigerian
youths played in the 2015 presidential
election that brought him to office
would never be forgiven.
He said for this reason, his
government belongs to the youth.
Buhari said this in his message to
the youth on the occasion of the
2016 International Youth Day.
He said his administration was
committed to improving the quality
of lives of youths.
He said the government would also
continue to create opportunities for
them to achieve their dreams and
ambitions.
The President then enumerated the
various programmes and policies so
far put in place by his
administration for the youth.
He said:-
“Today is International Youth Day.
I am delighted to commemorate
this occasion, the second of 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 the
arts, sports, business and
technology. We are proud of what
you have done and what you are
able to do.
“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 N500bn 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 realise your potentials.”

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