PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES CREATION OF ANOTHER SECRETARIAT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT .
The President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of another Secretariat to cater for youths.
Speaking at a town hall meeting on Monday in Bwari to dissuade the youths of Abuja North from joining the planned nationwide strike slated to commence from August 1.
Wike said the decision followed a presentation he made to him for the secretariat which is equivalent to youth ministries in the states.
Wike stated that he has also taken their complaints to the president on the shortchanging of the FCT in the appointment of commissioners at the Public Complaints Commission PCC assured them that the president is looking into the matter to make amends.
Wike also convinced the youths of Bwari not to join the protests but embraced dialogue.
He noted that appointments would be given, as consideration to special areas to correct the issue of marginalization as claimed by the Youth of Bwari and AMAC.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day the Minister inspected a 29 kilometre road construction in Paikon Koro in Gwagwalada Area Area Council with an assurance that the contractor would complete and commissioned the road in December 2024.