Chuks Okocha in Abuja an Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dennis Otuaro, has urged the Ijaw Youth Council to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 elections.
Otuaro made the appeal when the newly inaugurated 10th leadership of the IYC, led by its President, Doubra Okotete, visited him at his office in Abuja.
He said supporting Tinubu for a second term was in the strategic interest of the Ijaw people and the wider Niger Delta region, while cautioning against divisions that could weaken the region’s political influence.
“My appeal to the IYC is that nothing should divide us. 2027 is already here. Let us back the President and mobilise for him to win a second term.
“We should not allow anybody to cause division among us or trade us for a new hope. It is within the Ijaw strategic national interest to support the President to secure victory,” he said.
The PAP administrator also praised the IYC and other Niger Delta stakeholders for supporting the agency’s peacebuilding initiatives and reforms.
Responding, Okotete commended the PAP under Otuaro for what he described as “unprecedented success in the education and empowerment of Niger Delta youths.”
The IYC president praised Otuaro’s management of the programme and said the council was prepared to strengthen its partnership with the PAP and explore additional areas of collaboration.
Kwara Youths March for Tinubu over Army 9 Division, Declares It’s Masterstroke
A coalition of Kwara Youth Organisations and Arewa Youth Assembly, yesterday, said, the creation of the Nigerian Army Battalion, 9 Division in Ilorin remained a strategic masterstroke that would enhance the security and economic development of the state.
They, however, lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the creation of the Army 9 Division of Nigerian Army in Ilorin, the state capital.
The two groups, in separate interviews in Ilorin yesterday on the sidelines of the peaceful protest embarked upon by them, told newsmen that President Tinubu has actually expressed deepest love for the state with the creation of the Nigerian Army 9 Division in Ilorin.
The duo, had earlier marched through the major streets of Ilorin to praise Tinubu for the gesture in the state
The Coordinator of Coalition of Kwara Youths, Mr. Ibrahim Saadu said, “The creation of the 9 Division is not just a military installation, it is an opportunity for economic development, an opportunity for job creation, improved security that will attract investors to our state and an opportunity for a better future, we must not waste this moment. We must support our security agencies.
“I am confident that with the establishment of the 9 Division, the days of insecurity in Kwara and neighbouring States are numbered, which is why we must appreciate and support President Tinubu and thank him, the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Staff, for the creation of the 9 Division”.
Also, the Publicity Secretary of Arewa Youth Assembly, Mr. Aliyu Muhammad said, “The creation of 9 Division of Nigerian Army in Ilorin is not just a military decision, it is a strategic masterstroke.
“The establishment of this division will significantly enhance the security of lives and properties, it will improve command and control, strengthen border security, protect critical national infrastructure, and ensure faster military response to emerging threats.”