Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has announced that President Bola Tinubu has authorized a N10 billion Youth Development Fund to empower youth in the FCT.
Wike made the announcement at the opening of the War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other auxiliary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Monday.
He stated that the young empowerment plan, which would be launched on Thursday, was consistent with the present administration’s youth empowerment strategy.
The minister stated that the gift was made possible by the president’s concern for women and adolescents.
“It was Mr President who created the Women Affairs Secretariat and the Youth Development Secretariat, and appointed a youth to head the youth secretariat.
“This has never happened in the history of the FCT. Additionally, Mr President insisted that there must be a Youth Development Fund on how to help the youth to grow.
“Mr President has approved, for a start, N10bn to see how the youth will be empowered,” he said.
Wike, who said that the amount had been captured in the FCT’s supplementary budget, urged residents, particularly the youth, to continue to support the Tinubu-led administration.
He said that things would get better. “We are happy there are signs that things will get better,” he added.
Tinubu had, in July, approved the creation of youth development secretariats and appointed Abdullahi Ango as its pioneer Mandate Secretary in August.
