At “An Evening with the President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeriaon Sunday night in Lagos, President
GoodluckEbele Jonathan, GCFR was presented with an Heritage Bank’s Cheque of
N10 Million Naira by Mr Moses SilokoSiasia (Chairman, NYPF) on behalf of the
Nigerian Young Professionals to support families of Fallen Hero’s and identify with the Nation’s Armed Forces at this time of
frequent attacks by the insurgent.
In a bid to further enlighten young
people on the need to cast a vote for the right candidate in the 2015 Nigeria
general elections, the Nigerian Young Professional Forum held an interactive
session with President GoodluckEbele Jonathan in Lagos at the Prestigious Eko
Hotels and Suite.
The event which was tagged “Making an
Informed Decision Ahead of the General Elections” had Ali Baba set the ball
rolling. Nigerian Young Professionals in the UK and USA streamed live to
theevent, enabling them to contribute and directly ask President Jonathan
questions as it affects Young Professionals in Nigeria and in the diaspora.
Mr.Siasia charged young professionals
to vote wisely as the event was an avenue to declare our position as we throw
our weight behind President Jonathan re-election bid. Adding that we are
privileged to be living at a time when the range of opportunities open to young
people is greater than ever. “It is a time when we can truly benefit from
establishing links with each other to develop an effective professional network
to positively impact on our country”.
President Jonathan on his part
promised that he will continue to encourage young people in their businesses,
educational pursuits and other areas of endeavour thereby empowering them to be able to take up positions at all
levels.
The President was responding to a
question on his plans for young Nigerians, especially below the age of 40. He
said that young people were very important and needed to be encouraged to
maximise their potential. President Jonathan promised that in the next four
years, if given the mandate, he would continue to build on the gains of the last
four years and improve the lives of the young Nigerians.
According to him, his Administration
has just sworn in one of the youngest Nigerian ministers and will give the
young people more of such appointments. He said as a Nation, the country must
prepare for its future by investing in the young people. We must work hard and
encourage the young people,’’ he said.
The President also promised to
intensify the fight against corruption and ensure that the problem of
stigmatisation of Nigerians became a thing of the past over the next four
years. He also talked about his fight against corruption using technology like
the Integrated Personnel & Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and promised
to clear corruption through such innovative measures in the oil & Gas
industry.
President Jonathan expressed
appreciation to the young professionals that joined the event online reminding
them that they are ambassadors of Nigeria and should conduct themselves in the
best possible way.
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