VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA CALLS FOR A UNIFIED EFFORT TO BRIDGE GENERATIONAL DIVIDES IN NIGERIA 21-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a unified effort to bridge generational divides in Nigeria, emphasising the pivotal role the youths play in shaping Nigeria and the continent’s future.
Speaking during the 2024 Youth Legacy Conference at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Vice President noted that the youths are the fulcrum of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda with their prominent role in driving national progress.
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Senator Shettima who was represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia noted that the African Continental Free Trade Area and Agenda 2063 presents vast opportunities for young Nigerians to thrive as innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
In his goodwill message, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, urged the association to build a network of a free trade area as a way of ideas and human connections between all the people of the African continent.
Mills, represented by the Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, David Greene, said the fellowship provides leadership training, and networking opportunities for young Africans working to fast-track economic growth and prosperity to strengthen democratic institutions and to enhance peace security in communities, particularly Nigeria and across Africa.
Earlier, the Technical Adviser to the Vice President on Women, Youth Engagement and Impact, Hajiya Hauwa Liman, said the event is a testament to the federal government’s shared commitment to advancing Africa’s development by empowering its greatest resource—its youth.