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all Progressives Congress National Youth Leader, Dr. Dayo Israel, has said the “Progressive Youth Resource Centre” in Wuse 2, Abuja, will mobilise for President Bola’s Tinubu re-election. He said the centre, built in his first tenure, is a multifunctional facility to redefine youth engagement in the party and Nigeria’s political landscape.

“The facility will house the party’s official youth mobilisation for re-election of Bola Tinubu in 2027,” he said.

 It features a games room, spaces for training, meetings, lounge, boardroom and multimedia suite/podcast studio.

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There are offices for Jagaban Army Movement,  Progressive Young Farmer’s Unit, Sports and Social Unit, Teens Enrichment Team, Student Engagement Division, Female Youth Enrichment Unit, Administrative and Operations Hub, Human Resource and Talent Management team, Youth Wing Membership Experience Unit.

“I want to build a Youth Wing that responds to challenges our generation faces. A youth wing that gives a voice to the emerging generation”, he said.

“President Tinubu is a pan-African youth champion. His administration has given opportunities to youths, and as leader, I am motivated to mobilise for his victory, as we did in 2023.” he added.

“The idea for this began when I contested for leader. It was part of my manifesto to set it up since the election period.’’

“This vision was further enriched by insight gathered from my visits to India, Ghana, China, Morocco, and United Kingdom…’’

 many of them self-funded, where I led my team and some of my zonal and state youth leaders to understudy youth wings of ruling parties and leading political movements. These global best practices helped shape my approach to youth engagement and political empowerment. Thanks to the moral support from the NWC and the collective commitment of our youth leadership, especially my deputy and zonal youth leaders, we are proud to deliver a platform that truly empowers the next generation of progressives.

“The Center is a visionary initiative aimed at strengthening party structures through youth-centered innovation, engagement, and leadership development. It is where we would implement our five-year strategic plan for the youth wing. We aim to leverage on the strength of our 200,000+ strong, elected youth leadership structure from the national level to the ward/polling units to galvanize support for our party, our president, and his policies.”

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the President possesses the political will to resolve Nigeria’s long-standing farmers-herders crisis if the right reforms are implemented with support from relevant stakeholders.

Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), spoke yesterday at a distinguished personality lecture, titled: The Political Economy of Livestock Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects, at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State. The lecture was part of activities commemorating the university’s 50th anniversary and held in honour of Senator Saliu Mustapha.

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Jega described the escalating clashes between farmers and herders as a product of worsening land pressure, climate change, and poor governance of natural resources—issues that need to be tackled as part of broader livestock sector reforms.

“President Tinubu has demonstrated the willingness and capacity to solve this crisis,” Jega said. “What is needed now is stakeholder support, especially from the National Assembly, security agencies, and state actors, to implement evidence-based reforms.”

The political scientist, who advises the President on livestock reform policy, also painted a sobering picture of Nigeria’s looming protein deficit and rising food insecurity.

Citing population growth projections by 2050, Jega warned that Nigeria, expected to become the world’s third most populous nation with nearly 400 million people, could face severe nutritional and economic crises unless the livestock sector undergoes urgent transformation.

“To meet basic consumption needs by 2050, Nigeria will require a 253 per cent increase in poultry production, 117 per cent in beef, and an astonishing 577 per cent growth in milk output.

“These are not abstract projections—they are clear warning signs,” he said.

Jega added: “The livestock sector already contributes seven to nine per cent to Nigeria’s agricultural GDP and sustains over 20 million livelihoods.

“Yet, the sector remains crippled by outdated production systems, poor veterinary services, inadequate infrastructure, fragmented value chains, and chronic underinvestment.”

According to him, the insecurity tied to the farmer-herder conflict has further compounded the problem, disrupting rural livelihoods and exacerbating national instability.

“Violent conflict over land use and grazing routes is not only a food systems issue; it is a peace and security issue. Reforming this sector is no longer optional; it is a developmental and national security imperative,” Jega said.

The presidential aide emphasised the need for climate-smart agricultural practices, investment in rural infrastructure, and the creation of inclusive value chains that bring private capital into the sector.

“The alternative is continued protein deficiency, widespread rural poverty, and deeper reliance on food imports,” he said.

Women from Rivers State have endorsed the resolution of the political crisis in the state, commending the fatherly role of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in resolving the dispute.

The women insisted that the new deal must be sustained to ensure peace, unity and progress of the state.

The stakeholders under the auspices of Rivers Women Unite for Sim commended the commitment of the political actors to embrace peace and appealed to them to resolve any other dispute in the interest of the State.

The women in a statement by their leaders, Glory Sunday and Belema Oningiye, urged the people of the state to accept the new deal.

They said: “In view of the ongoing resolution of the political rift in our State and the gradual coming to terms by our leaders, we, Rivers Women, under the aegis of Rivers Women Unite for SIM, most heartily commend their commitment to embracing peace and total reconciliation as we continue to ask for complete and speedy resolution of all disputes in the interest of the State.

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“We must commend Mr. President for being a listening father and playing the fatherly role to facilitate the speedy resolution of the political impasse in our State. We are certain that in no distant time he will lift the emergency rule and restore all democratic institutions in the state.

“It is important to call on our people to remain steadfast and to jettison every form of negative tendencies and ill-feelings towards the reconciliation and resolution as mediated by the President.

“We are confident in the process and believe that it will bring lasting peace as one united family and one people with a shared vision of advancing our State.

“It is our hope that we all adopt the time-tested principle of “no-victor-no-vanquished’ to enable us move forward. Therefore, we must leave all that has transpired in the past to history and be more hopeful of the future by uniting as a people driven more by the interest of developing and moving our State forward”.

The women said they would continue to pray ardently in support of the peace process and the resolution of every impasse.

They said: “We are also grateful to our leaders and stakeholders, especially Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike and members of the State House of Assembly for taking deep reflection on the issues and coming together to resolve their differences in the interest of the State and the people.

“We will continue to pray for genuine and total healing of all followers of the leaders and people of Rivers State to ensure that this peace will be sustained and consolidated to the benefit of our dear State.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed the establishment of a formal Joint Commission or Political Consultation Agreement between Nigeria and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to strengthen structured collaboration across key sectors and enhancing the historic ties between Africa and the Caribbean.

Speaking on Monday during a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande Resort, Tinubu emphasized Nigeria’s commitment to forging deeper partnerships with the OECS and its member states, spanning trade, investment, education, culture, health, and climate resilience.

“In consideration of the strategic importance that my country attaches to OECS, we have formally established diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. This diplomatic move is a symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway to fostering ties between us”, Tinubu said.

He continued: “To further deepen our partnership, I recommend that our two parties initiate negotiations towards a formal agreement on a joint commission or political consultation—such a framework will provide a structural platform to explore and advance cooperation across a broader range of mutually beneficial areas.”

The Nigerian leader, who is on a state visit to Saint Lucia, was warmly received by the Saint Lucian legislature and leaders from across the OECS, including heads of government and representatives from Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, the Premier of Montserrat, Saint Martin, and Saint Vincent.

Citing Nigeria’s economic reforms and outward-looking strategy since assuming office in May 2023, President Tinubu said his administration is keen on building strong international partnerships. 

“When I assumed the office of the President of Nigeria in May 2023, my administration embarked on series of economic and social reforms… to put the country on the path of sustainable growth and development,” he noted.

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He explained that the visit to Saint Lucia was in line with Nigeria’s renewed global engagement agenda and an effort “to explore areas of cooperation and collaboration between the Eastern Caribbean States.”

Tinubu identified trade and investment as core pillars of potential collaboration, pointing to Nigeria’s economic size and diversity. 

“Nigeria’s vast natural resources and its position as the largest market in Africa present significant opportunity for the OECS, both as a source of essential input and as a growing export destination,” he stated.

“Together, we can leverage our respective strengths to attract investments, create jobs and foster joint ventures that benefit both our peoples,” the President added.

He also highlighted the potential for deeper educational and scientific cooperation, advocating exchange programs between Nigerian and OECS maritime universities, saying “such partnerships will build technical capacity, but also foster mutual understanding and long-term academic collaboration”.

Beyond education, the President called for joint scientific research initiatives to address shared health challenges, as well as climate adaptation strategies. 

“We can deepen our understanding and enhance collective resilience,” he said, referencing joint efforts on climate change, hurricane response, and sustainable agriculture to ensure food security.

In addition to institutional cooperation, Tinubu called for greater people-to-people engagement through cultural exchanges, tourism, and visa facilitation. 

“It is essential that we invest in cultural and human exchanges that build mutual understanding from the ground up among our peoples,” he said, stressing the importance of heritage awareness among younger generations.

“In a concrete step towards this goal, Nigeria is open to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from OECS member states traveling to Nigeria. I respectfully urge a reciprocal gesture to enable smoother movement of officials and foster closer institutional cooperation”, he announced.

President Tinubu also pledged to extend Nigeria’s Technical Aide Corps to the OECS countries to support capacity development efforts across key sectors. 

“We will provide skilled professionals to support capacity building efforts across all sectors in your region,” he said.

In a goodwill gesture, the President offered full tuition scholarships to students from OECS countries, stating: “I will establish full scholarship tuition for students of OECS.”

Quoting both Marcus Garvey and an African proverb, Tinubu concluded with a call for unity, mutual support, and long-term partnership between Nigeria and the Eastern Caribbean region. 

“Let us journey together, united in purpose and fortified by our common heritage. Africa belongs to all of us. We need to continue to promote that,” he urged.

The Convener of the Enforcers of Good Governance, Dr. Kingsley Ogu, has described the resolution of the recent political crisis in Rivers State as a new dawn of peace and progress, praising the decisive roles played by President Bola Tinubu in restoring calm in the State.

In a statement on Monday, Dr. Ogu expressed deep appreciation to President Tinubu for what he called a timely and firm intervention that helped avert further instability in the state.

“I wish to sincerely appreciate President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his timely and decisive intervention in the political crisis that recently rocked Rivers State,” he said.

Ogu also commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, for his fatherly role in brokering peace and fostering reconciliation among contending political forces.

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Turning his attention to the State leadership, the Enforcers of Good Governance convener lauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his “courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment to putting the interests of Rivers people first.”

“Your bravery in the face of adversity has been a beacon of hope for all who yearn for good governance and accountable leadership,” he stated.

He further praised the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Chike Amaewhule, and his colleagues for prioritising unity and giving peace a chance.

Dr. Ogu said the peaceful resolution signals a fresh chapter for Rivers State, one focused on shared prosperity and inclusive governance.

“It is truly fulfilling to witness Rivers State back on track, unified and focused on the actualisation of our shared prosperity.

“The path ahead is one of development, progress and inclusive governance. As citizens and stakeholders, we must continue to uphold the values of peace, dialogue and collective responsibility,” he added.