President Buhari says that his government belongs to the youth of
Nigeria. He said this in a personally signed letter to all youths in
Nigeria in commemoration of the World International Youth Day which is was August 12th. In the letter, President Buhari acknowledged the role
of the youths in the 2015 general election. Read a copy of the signed
letter after the cut
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
Dear Nigerian Youths,
Today is International Youth Day.
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 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
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.
I wish you all a Happy International Youth Day celebration.
Thank You.
Muhammadu Buhari
President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
August 12, 2016