By the Head of Bureau, youtHouse reporters, Taraba State
The Ministry in charge of Youth Development in Taraba State has issued a Press Statement over the attempt to set up Electoral and Congress Planning Committees for the State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, by a factional Group.
The Press Release was made by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sport, and the full Text is contained below:
FELLOW YOUTHS OF TARABA STATE
The attention of the state ministry of youths and Sports Development, Taraba State has been drawn to the purported unconstitutional inauguration of Electoral/Congress planning committees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN), Taraba State respectively, which was announced yesterday, Tuesday, being the 23rd February, 2021.
The Constitution of the National youth council of Nigeria (NYCN) 2012 as amended states clearly in ARTICLE 15:
a- the Ministry in charge of youth development shall be the supervisory ministry of the activities of the youth council in line with the National Youth Policy.
e-The youth Council shall give the ministry of youth development a minimum of thirty(30) days notice in writing prior to its ordinary and Annual Congresses and at least Five (5) days notice to an Extra-ordinary Congress.
The above has not been done.
The ministry in all totality frowns and reject the 23rd February, 2021 meeting held at Sanaf Suite while tagging it as an attempt by mischief makers to cause chaos and division amongst the youth in the state.
In view of the above, the ministry is hereby suspending all activities of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Taraba State Chapter, pending when certain issues are resolved for the sake of peace.
The ministry as well calls on all youth related members in the state to keep calm and await further constitutional process which shall be communicated soon.
Lastly, the peace and unity of Taraba state remains most paramount to the present administration of His Excellency, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku as such, nobody should dare temper with it.
Thank you and God bless Taraba State.
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HON. Ibrahim Adam Imam Commissioner Ministry Of youth and Sports development