Governor Yahaya Promises To Harness Youth Potentials As Gombe Indigene Emerges Nigerian Youth Parliament Speaker

Oyewale Oyelola

Governor Inuwa Yahaya has expressed his happiness over emergence of Gombe indigene, Mubarak Mijinyawa as Speaker of Nigerian Youth Parliament.

The governor in statement issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ismaila Uba Misilli promised to harness the vast potentials in the youths in line with his campaign promises.

According to the statement, Gombe state Governor,Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya receives with excitement, the news of the election of Gombe State Representative, Mubarak Mijinyawa as the Speaker of Nigerian Youth Parliament.

Mijinyawa,representing Gombe North Senatorial District emerged the new speaker following the inauguration of the 4th session of the Nigerian Youth Parliament in Benin, Edo State after defeating his rival, Mohammed Dodo from Adamawa state with 68 votes to 31.

He described Mijinyawa as a good ambassador of Gombe state and shining example for the future leaders.

“I am highly delighted and excited with the cheering news of the emergence of our son and our touch bearer as the Speaker of the Nigerian Youth parliament. No doubt his election Will spur other young persons to aim higher and achieve big in life. It is my sincere prayer that his tenure will witness robust resolutions and engagements with relevant stakeholders, especially on how to curb the menace of youth restiveness, drug abuse and other social vices bedeviling our society today”. He added

Governor Yahaya assured that his administration is determined to come up with measures that will harness the vast potentials in the youths in line with his campaign promises.