Badaru charges youths to embrace dialogue

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has charged youths to embrace dialogue and be involved in result oriented initiatives for self-development and nation building.
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by Henshaw Ogubike, Director (Information and Public Relations).
The Minister gave the charge when he received a delegation of Forum of Special Assistants/ Senior Special Assistants to Governors led by Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives Hon. Titi Gbadamosi in Ship House, Abuja.
Badaru stated that the reform initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR are geared towards improving the lives of Nigerians.
He noted that part of the bold step he took was the autonomy granted to the Local Governments for effective accountable development at the grass roots and strengthening accessible governance to the people.
Badaru added that the President has also given different levels of palliatives like Social Security Intervention to states (Sub- Nationals), Post Subsidy Removal Presidential Grant and Loans Schemes to support Nigerians through their State Government.
The Minster recalled that Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) and other Skilled- up Artisans Initiatives (SUPA) were put in place especially for the youths’ development.
Badaru advised the Youths to collaborate with the Ministries of Information and National orientation for publicity, Ministry of Trade and industry, Humanitarian Affairs, Ministry of Youths, Minister coordinating the National economy and finance and other Agencies like BOA, Bank of Industries and SMEDAN to key into the programmes and initiatives they have for Youths.