NYCN urges members to explore opportunities in agriculture

Friday, October 06, 2017


By Chiadi Nelson
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged Nigerian youths to explore opportunities in agriculture and solid minerals.
The council, which made the call at the inauguration of its caretaker, said that the Federal Government had provided enabling environment for youths to thrive those sectors.
The  caretaker committee which would steer the affairs of the council in the next one year, was inaugurated at the council’s office at Youth House, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.
The ceremony was attended by no fewer than 28 state chairmen of NYCN.
The composition of the committee was the outcome of the resolution of the Board of Trustees meeting, which dissolved the old leadership of the council whose tenure lapsed on Aug. 27.

The former Chairman of NYCN, Malam Murtala Garba, was re-elected to lead the caretaker committee with Mr Salaam Odimeji as Secretary, while Abdullahi Amne would serve as Treasurer with 23 others as National Executive Committee…