From Yakubu Busari,Jos
Comrade Peter Azi
An aspirant for the chairmanship position in the upcoming Plateau State Youth Council Election for Chairmanship, Comrade Peter Azi has promised to facilitate empowerment of youths in the state by engaging governmental and non- governmental organisations towards providing the enabling environment for development.
Azi made disclosure in a press statement in Jos, the state capital, said his plans and manifestoes are youth oriented and focused.
He said; “Our youths are full of potentials and skills and needed a conducive environment in order use it in the development of our dear state. Through such engagement and empowerment, we can equally contribute in boosting the internally generated revenue of our state because we will ensure we empower our youths economically, physically, socially and mentally in order to venture into businesses and other ventures that will create more robust and economic viability of our Beautiful Plateau.”
He said he intended to achieve his manifesto through team work and collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organisations
He said that as the apex body of all youths in the state, under the Council will organized programs that will promote “our values and equip ourselves with sound education and in the area of entertainment, tourism as well as sporting activities that will unite us.
“We need skill acquisition and that can be done in partnership with our supporters and benefactors,” he said.
From experience as a former member of the outgoing exco during which “we were able to train our youths on various skills acquisition in partnership with the Plateau state Medium Enterprises Development Agency(PLASMEDA) Industrial Training Fund(ITF)” he said he was eminently qualified to pursue the goals that would put the Council on a sounder footing.
