February 8, 2025

Tinubu Vows to Strengthen Local Government System, Supports Youth Development

 

 

Minister for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to ensure that the local government system is working well in the overall interest of the country.

 

Speaking at a sporting event organised by the office of the Mandate Secretary in charge of Youth Affairs in the FCT, the Minister appealed to stakeholders to support grassroot sports development in the Federal Capital Territory as a way of discovering young talents in the country.

 

He described the football competition as another way of turning youth away from crime and other social vices.

 

Special Adviser to the President on Youth and Sports, Anthony Adeyinka, said the event shows support for the present administration by the FCT youths.

 

He said Tinubu is committed to youth development and empowerment. He reiterated different empowerment programmes for youths that have been put in place to get them engage in different entrepreneurship skills.

 

The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Bitrus Garki said FCT youth are happy that the president is interested in the development of hitherto forgotten communities, adding that the people are happy with the policies of the government which are beginning to yield positive results in all the area councils across the FCT.

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