Rights group urges probe of N75b youth investment fund 

A group, Rising up for a United Nigeria (RUN), has demanded a probe of the use of a N75-billion Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) approved during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

“The fund is a huge fraud, and its management and disbursement should be investigated,” the group said.

Led by Mr. Solomon Adodo, RUN, in partnership with Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI), expressed the resolve of youths to support President Bola Tinubu in achieving his Renewed Hope Agenda

RUN also called for the establishment of, at least, one youth economic hub in every senatorial zone in the country.

Speaking in Abuja, over the weekend, at an occasion to mark this year’s International Youth Day, Adodo urged Nigerian youths to look beyond challenges facing the country and contribute their quota to economic growth.

The theme of this year’s Day is ‘Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World’.

Speaking earlier, President of the Council for Renewable Energy of Nigeria, Sunny Akpoyibo, noted that by acquiring green skills, the youth could contribute to finding innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges confronting the planet.

He said: “I encourage you to take charge of your own learning and seek opportunities that allow you to develop these essential green skills, embrace sustainability as a way of life, and incorporate eco-friendly practices into your daily routines.”