Sokoto: Aliyu hails City Boy Movement, donates autos to coordinators

Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has recommended the City Boy Movement for its initiative to empower Nigerian youths, promote their participation in governance and join them with authorities programmes and alternatives throughout the six geopolitical zones of the nation.

Governor Aliyu gave the commendation when he acquired the initiator of the motion, Barrister Seyi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside different members of its management, on a courtesy go to in Sokoto.

Describing the initiative as well timed, the governor mentioned younger individuals have to be adequately knowledgeable about authorities insurance policies, programmes and alternatives to allow them to contribute meaningfully to nationwide improvement.

He pressured that youth empowerment should transcend political mobilisation to incorporate schooling, expertise acquisition, entrepreneurship and entry to alternatives able to enhancing their livelihoods.

Governor Aliyu additionally underscored the necessity to create better consciousness about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, notably authorities interventions designed to enhance the financial and social well-being of younger Nigerians.

As a part of his assist for the motion, the governor introduced the donation of official autos to its State Director, State Coordinator, State Woman Leader and coordinators within the 23 native authorities areas of Sokoto State.

He mentioned the gesture was geared toward strengthening the motion’s operational capability, facilitating grassroots mobilisation and enabling its leaders to discharge their tasks successfully.

Governor Aliyu reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to youth improvement and empowerment, and urged the motion’s management to strengthen its buildings on the zonal, state and native authorities ranges to make sure its targets attain younger individuals throughout the nation.

In his remarks, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, described the organisation as a platform established to tell, interact, empower and mobilise younger Nigerians for lively participation in governance and nationwide improvement.

Shoga defined that the motion was conceived to create a stronger connection between younger individuals and authorities by guaranteeing they’re adequately knowledgeable about insurance policies, programmes and alternatives accessible to them.

He mentioned the initiative would offer a platform for younger Nigerians to know authorities insurance policies, interact with related establishments and make the most of programmes designed to enhance their financial and social well-being.

The director-general emphasised that younger individuals have an necessary function to play in shaping the nation’s future, including that their involvement in governance ought to lengthen past political participation to incorporate constructive engagement, innovation, entrepreneurship and neighborhood improvement.

He known as on youths throughout the nation to embrace the alternatives supplied by authorities initiatives, purchase related expertise and contribute their concepts and vitality in the direction of nationwide improvement.

Shoga additional disclosed that the motion was working in the direction of establishing efficient buildings throughout the six geopolitical zones, states and native authorities areas to make sure wider participation and efficient grassroots mobilisation.

He mentioned the organisation would proceed to advertise political consciousness, civic duty and constructive engagement amongst younger Nigerians, whereas encouraging them to assist insurance policies and programmes geared toward nationwide progress.

The motion additionally expressed assist for President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, setting a goal of mobilising 20 million votes for his candidacy.

The director-general known as for sustained collaboration between the motion and state governments to broaden its attain and be sure that younger individuals on the grassroots profit from its actions.

The go to was attended by outstanding authorities officers and political stakeholders, together with the Deputy Governor, Engr Idris Muhammad Gobir; Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Sifawa; Chief of Staff, Alhaji Aminu Haliru Dikko; State APC Chairman, Alhaji Haruna S. Aditya; commissioners, particular advisers, amongst others.