President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of November 1st of every year as the National Youth Day in Nigeria.
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
According to him, the national day will be celebrated to draw attention and find solutions to the issues that affect the youth.
“Today, President Buhari in Council approved November 1st every year as the National Youth Day to celebrate, draw attention to and find solutions to the issues that affect the Youth. Mr. President as again demonstrated his commitment to supporting youth focused policies. Thank You,” the released read.
According to the minister, the President made this known during the Federal Executive Council meeting which was held Wednesday morning.
He said “Today, President Buhari in Council approved November 1st every year as the National Youth Day to celebrate, draw attention to and find solutions to the issues that affect the Youth.
“Mr. President has again demonstrated his commitment to supporting youth-focused policies. Thank You.”