NYCN: HON. IDRIS RECEIVES GROUP'S PETITION, MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT STAND.

NYCN: HON. IDRIS RECEIVES GROUP'S PETITION, MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT STAND

Kogi state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Idris Musa (Danjuma Oando) earlier today welcomed petition from members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Kogi Chapter

The group under the aegis of 'Critical Stakeholders, NYCN, Kogi Chapter', said their petition was not unconnected with the persistent irregularities in activities by the outgoing state Chairman, Comrade Israel Alonge

The stakeholders in their petition tagged "Kogi State Chapter Critical Stakeholders NYCN distance selves from the purported illegalities/congress l

ed by Comrade Alonge",  described the activities of the outgoing state Chairman in conducting Local government congresses at the Lokoja youth house by "Unconstitutional Central Congress Planning Committee, (CCPC)" as against the respective council Areas as illegal.

The critical stakeholders across the three(3) senatorial districts further frowned and distance selves from the "subvention of the various local government into the state NYCN account with illegal suppression and intimidation of the local government chapters and the boasting of tenure elongation" by the Alonge led executives, stressing that "his tenure expires by May 2021, and no provision for tenure elongation in the NYCN Constitution.

The group also recognized "the Comrade Sunday Paul led executive as the legal and constitutional NYCN, Yagba East Chapter executives and advised "the excos inaugurated in the youth house in Lokoja to desist from parading themselves as excos".

The group in their letter further stated that all payments from the local government to one Comrade Haroun Opotu on behalf of NYCN via a Keystone bank account, 6026947756 be refunded amongst others

The Commissioner acknowledged the matured way used by the stakeholders in expressing their stand rather than resolve to internal crisis. He however asked the aggrieved party to sheath their sword stressing that his office will put all needed machineries in motion on a fact finding mission to ensure the tenets of the youthful organization is not compromised in the state

" The ministry of Youth and Sports as the overseeing body of the voluntary youth body in the state will not relent in her efforts to making sure the stand of the constitution is upheld and maintained, especially on all critical issues of administration and policies". He said

Apeh Mordecai

Media Officer to the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Kogi State.

23/04/2021