From Leo Zuanke, Nassarawa
Progressives Ambassadors for All Progressives Congress ( APC) Project, Abuja, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the former Presidential Aspirant of All Progressives Congress ( APC), Dr Nicholas Felix as Minister of Youth.
This is contained in a statement by
Ikechukwu Norbert, Leader of the
Progressives Ambassadors for APC Project and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said that appointing Felix as the Minister of Youth will be the icing on the cake for this administration,
” We reminds Mr. President on the need to appoint a youthful, brilliant and energetic personality in replacement of Hon. Abubakar Momoh, whom have been deployed to the Ministry of Niger Delta.
” Nigerian youth are eager to hear the name of Dr. Nicolas Felix mentioned as Minister of Youth because we know he will surely represent us very well.
” We passionately joyfully recommend Dr. Nicolas Felix, the Deputy National Coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and the 2023 Youngest APC Presidential Aspirant
” Whom despite the high cost of APC nomination form bridged the Gap for youthful representation in the last APC primaries, a 42years old Youth friendly, youth advocate, Knowledgeable, a mentor to millions of youth across the globe,
” an inspiration to youths, a pastor, a successful business man, versatile in youth Centric matters, very eloquent and energetic to mount the youth Ministry,” he said
The group also thank Tinubu for keeping to his promise of appointing women and youth into his cabinet.
“First and foremost, we want to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) for promised kept of involving the women and Young people in his cabinet.
” We want to thank him for that and categorically say today that those promises have been kept with women having more than 25% in the ministerial appointments while the Youths have less then 10%.
” We thank the president for giving us young person’s such as Tunji Ojo, Bosun Tijani and Betta Edu the opportunity to serve and Progressives Ambassadors believes that they will meet the expectations of Nigerians,” the statement said.
The group also thanked Mr. President for lredeploying Hon Abubakar Momoh to a different ministry creating a room for a young person to handle the ministry of Youth Development.
” It is estimated that 60% of Nigeria’s population is under the age of 25, larger than any African country, the youth development Ministry is expected to focus on the optimal utilisation of Nigeria youths for national pride
“Across the globe young people are beginning to take charge responsibilities of their own affairs, more especially in this digital era,” the statement added.
It would e reported that Progressives Ambassadors for APC Project, an APC Youth based Support group saddled with the responsibilities of project monitoring, advisory role, enforcement of our Party policies and programs.
