The National Youths Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Hon. Dayo Israel has lauded the appointment of Makinde Araoye and other youths into the Presidential Transition Committee by the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The youth leader ,in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Tunde Rufai said the enlistment of Araoye and others was a demonstration of recognition and respect to the younger generation by the incoming administration.
He expressed delight that over 60percent of the members of the Transition Committee were youths.
While congratulating the appointees, the Youth Leader hoped that his colleagues who made the list of the appointment would open chains of opportunities to others in the incoming administration.
According to him, the inclusiveness of youths in the President Transition Committee is a reflection of Tinubu’s agenda of providing chains of opportunities for the youth in the development of Nigeria.
Hon. Dayo Isreal decribed the former two term governor and one term senator in Lagos state and President-elect as a visionary and passionate leader with foresights and impeccable track records in grooming talented young Nigerians, irrespective of their religion, tribe, and ethnic allegiance.
“We congratulate All our young leaders Makinde Araoye, Awokola, Stella Okotete amongst others who have been honoured with this opportunity. While we also celebrate the young at heart and friends of the youth like Senator Kyari, an ally of the youth on the NWC and Senator-Elect Musa AbdulAzeeez Yar’adua who we have no doubt will also be a youth ally in the 10th National Assembly, Senate.”
He therefore urged Nigerian youths to look forward to a prosperous Nation under the leadership of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.