PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, ordered the establishment of a committee of young people to form the monitoring and evaluation team of ongoing federal government projects across the country.
The President also mandated his Chief of Staff and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to ensure that all ministers and heads of agencies include young people with the requisite skills and experience in all boards and committees of the Federal Government.
The President, who gave the directive while receiving members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Lobby Group at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, explained that young people’s inclusion in governance would encourage learning and mentoring in government and politics.
He said the projects monitoring committee would provide feedback which will enable his government to hold public office holders and those given responsibility to account.
The President asked the SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha, to submit a report on the inclusion of young people on boards and committees that are yet to be constituted next month.