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Wike Empowers Abuja Youth with 80 Free Vehicles
On Thursday, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), distributed 80 vehicles to young people in Abuja as part of the Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Initiative.
This event marked the culmination of nine days of project flag-offs aimed at enhancing the lives of the youth in the nation’s capital.
During the flag-off ceremony, Wike emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to empowering the youth of the FCT.
He outlined the details of the vehicle distribution, which included 30 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), 30 seven-seater Suzuki Minibuses, and 20 14-seater Hiace buses.
The minister mentioned that these vehicles are designed to create employment opportunities and help reduce transportation costs within the city.
Wike stressed that the government is providing these brand-new vehicles free of charge to beneficiaries selected from the six area councils of the FCT.
He encouraged the recipients to use the vehicles responsibly and for the intended purpose.
“These are brand new vehicles, and they are not paying a dime,” he stated.
“The government is offering this support to ensure you have the means to support your family and to help lower transportation costs in the city.”
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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