Rights activist, Ms. Irene Onwuka has emerged the Vice President, West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU) with the pledge to work assiduously to address youths unemployment in the sub-region.
Onwuka, who expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim is now the first female youth from Nigeria to occupy any position at the PYU Executive.
Onwuka also commended the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande and the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for the support and privilege.
Stating that she was aware of the huge responsibilities of her office, she promised to hit the ground running alongside her colleagues in the PYU.
She said they would work together to develop programmes towards addressing youth unemployment, risky migration, Violence and Insecurity among others challenges confronting the Youth across countries of West Africa. ”
Onwuka is expected to be sworn-in at a later date at the PYU headquarters in Morocco.
PYU has a consultative status with the African Union, and special observation status at all African heads of state and government meetings.
PYU is the apex and coordinating body for National Youth Councils and statutory voice for the African Youth, headquartered in Rabat, Morocco.
It would be recalled that the former Vice President, Mr Oladele Nihi, had resigned from the office following his appointment by the Kogi State Governor as Chief Press Secretary.
