FG youth empowerment programmes reduced criminalities in Niger Delta – NDYM

The Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM) has lauded the Federal Government for various trainings and empowerment programmes for youths in the Niger Delta region.

National President of NDYM, Comrade Major Ekene in a statement said that the FG’s youth intervention programmes have helped in reducing all forms of criminalities in the region.

The group attributed the reduction in cases of militancy, youth restiveness, crude oil theft and all forms of economic sabotage in the region to President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying youths of the area have never had it so good.

It thanked theMinistry of Regional Development  for implementing the laudable initiatives of the Tinubu administration which has resulted in youths undergoing various life-changing skills acquisition trainings.

The statement reads in parts: “The Niger Delta Youth Movement, the umbrella body of all youth in the region, deeply appreciates the Ministry of Regional Development for it’s pragmatic training programmes.

“We pledge our unalloyed solidarity to the continuity of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidency for the genuine development policies, projects and programmes for the youths, women and the elderly.

“The youths are passionate about the training, orientation and empowerment programmes under the able watch of Engr. Abubakar Momoh’s ministry of Regional Development.

“The theoretical and practical knowledge of entrepreneurship and mentorship programmes by experienced scholars is really the way to go.

“Reports indicate that some youths have started fish farming, palm oil/palm kernel, piggery businesses and some on cooperative societies, etc and are on the path to self-sufficiency.

“As we look forward to 2025 training and empowerment programmes, we urge the youths to imbibe the entrepreneurship spirit.

“Proper and methodological empowerment of the youths means reduction in crime and criminality including crude oil theft, economic sabotage, et al”.

Source: The Nation