Nationwide protest looms as Tinubu appoints 63yrs old as Youth Minister
The appointment of Abubakar Momoh of 63years old of age as Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development has come to the Nigerian Youthdom as not only a great shock but as a renewed disdain.
Rising from a joint meeting of heads of various youth organisations and ethnic youth associations convened by the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) in Abuja this Thursday afternoon, the Eminent Nigerian youth leaders expressed their dissatisfaction over what they termed “Presidential Slap of Renewed Hopelessness on Nigerian Youths”.
The Emerging Leaders in their meeting have resolved to mobilize teeming Nigerian Youths from across the Federation into Abuja on Monday for a peaceful demonstration to register their displeasure over the appointment of a 63years old as Minister of Youths development.
“There are younger Minister designates appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who are below 50years of age suitable to man the Ministry of Youth Development”, ELFON President; Godstime noted.
National Publicity Secretary of ELFON and President of Niger Delta Youth Forum world-wide; Nnamdi Ofonye told journalists that the appointment of Abubakar Momoh as Youth Minister is a testimonial of Renewed Hopelessness for Nigerian Youths.
