President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The president has further approved the nomination of Mr. Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The information are contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale.
He said Ibrahim is a young medical doctor and most recently served as the President of the Progressive Young Women Forum, PYWF.
She has also served as the Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
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Mr. Ayodele Olawande is a community development expert and youth leader in the governing All Progressives’ Congress, APC.
He most recently served in the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Innovation from 2019 to 2023.
President Tinubu charged the nominees to ensure that they consistently reflected the dynamism, innovative zeal, and unyielding productivity that were synonymous with the young people of Nigeria as they discharged their duties.
