Comrade Ugwaha David Daniel fache, the Councillorship aspirant under Labour Party (LP) for Central Ward in Kuje Area Council, FCT, has pledged to give priority to youth empowerment, if elected councillor of the ward.
Daniel who made the call in an interview with journalists in kuje also promised to be accountable and responsive to the needs of the people for the development of the Area Council.
The aspirant said he will intensify on poverty alleviation programmmes with a specific focus on youth employment and empowerment, as he declared that an idle hand is the devil’s workshop.
“We all know that the future belongs to the youths who are ingenious, innovative and industrious, they are also the bedrock for development if empowered.
“I will Empower the youths to realize their full potentials and that will be one of my key priorities if given the mandate.
“I want to also state that if given the opportunity to serve, I will be accountable and responsive to the problems confronting the people in the area,” he said.
According to him, making the youth self-reliant, resourceful, industrious and creative is one of the agenda of his administration if elected; hence he would always welcome ideas that would give the desired leverage.
He expressed confidence of clinching the ticket of the Labour Party if given the enormous goodwill of the electorates, saying that he would create policies that would enhance youth development in the Council.
However, he promised to increase youth empowerment and rapid development of the area if elected, among other programmes within the available fiscal allocation to the council.
