Daniel Efe
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has begged Nigerian youths to shelve their political ambition until after the 2019 general election. This is coming months after the president described the youths as illiterates, lazy and people who want freebies.
Mr. Buhari made the plea on Thursday while signing into law the Not Too Young To Run’ bill passed by the National Assembly last year. He signed the bill in the presence of selected invited youth from across the county at the Council Chamber of State House Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The president had on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the ‘Not too Young to Run Bill’ will be signed into law in a few days’ time.
“You can aspire for President but Please postpone your campaign till after 2019 election,” Mr. Buhari, who is running for a second term pleaded with the youths.
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has promised to make youth of the state millionaires if they re-elect him into office in2019.
The Governor made this promise during the celebration of his third anniversary in office and the Democracy Day at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo.
“I want you to re-elect us,” he said. “I will empower you to be millionaires. You will be exporting milk and meat; you will be driving Mercedes Benz instead of Keke NAPEP
Today, over 3,000 youth have been employed and thousands empowered through the Rescue Mission’s skills acquisition programme.