IYD: FCTA wary of ‘paying lip service’ to youth advancement – Mahmoud

The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has revealed that the FCT Administration recognizes the fatality of paying lip service to matters relating to the advancement and development of the youth.
Making this assertion in her message to the youth to mark the 2024 international youth day, the minister identified youth as a catalyst for sustainable development, hence the creation of a Youth Secretariat by the FCT Administration, which reflects its high premium on youth development.
Mahmoud, in a statement from her S.A Media, Austine Elemue, however, assured that the FCT Administration would continue to rekindle the hope of its youths to a secured future, the minister however, charged them to always embrace dialogue instead of confrontation in all cases.
“It may interest you to note that under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, our result oriented Honourable Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has secured approval for the establishment of a Youth Secretariat and has appointed a Mandate Secretary who is one of you.
“The import of this is that dialogue promotes mutual understanding, and matured crisis management for development and growth,” she affirmed.
Mahmoud, who described this year’s theme: “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development”, as apt, emphasised the role of digital technology in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“The campaign aims to put a spotlight on digital initiatives and solutions led by youth and those that engage with youth. Through their digital networks they are not just connecting to millions but bringing social change and benefiting the disadvantaged in society,” she explained.
She adds: “Let us all get the youths seriously involved in the task of nation building and socio economic development, because when you build the youth you are building the nation”