APC to groom Nigerian youth to take over nation’s leadership, Buhari says

Katsina APC youth visit Buhari; urge party leaders to carry Nigerian youth along

Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has said the opposition All Progressive Congress, APC, is committed to grooming Nigerian youth to take over the leadership of the country.

Mr. Buhari made the promise when the Katsina state chapter of the All Progressives Youth Forum on Tuesday paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Daura.

A statement by the state organizing secretary of the Forum, Muntari Lawal, said the visit, led by the state coordinator of the forum, Mansur Garba, was part of efforts by the forum at all chapters throughout the federation to integrate itself into the mainstream APC.

During the visit, Mr. Garba explained the objectives of the forum to Mr. Buhari and highlighted what the youths can offer to the party towards the success of its objective of bringing about the desired change in the country.

The state coordinator concluded his speech by calling on the former head of state to ensure that Nigerian youth are carried along in all scheme of things in the party.

In his response, Mr. Buhari thanked the team for the visit, saying the party has enormous plans to ensure that the youths were groomed to take over from them in future.

While commending the forum for its vision, he called on it to extend similar visits to all key stakeholders of the party in the state.