‘PDP Determined to Ensure Participation of Youths in Politics’

John Shiklam in Kaduna

The newly elected National Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammed Suleiman, has said his emergence was a demonstration of the party’s decision to ensure youth inclusion and participation in politics.

In a statement yesterday in Kaduna, Suleiman, who was elected at the party’s National Convention on Saturday in Abuja, said he was aware of the challenges currently bedeviling the youths, occasioned by alleged maladministration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government.

He, therefore, called on Nigerian youths to support the PDP to rescue Nigeria from its present predicament.

According to him, the new leadership of the party headed by Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, would work assiduously to return PDP to power in 2023, even as he expressed gratitude for the opportunity given him to lead the PDP youths at a time like this.

“I extend my sincere thanks to the leaders of our party in my state for nominating me to contest as their consensus nominee out of many competent young party faithful. I am deeply moved by the expression of confidence from our party leaders from different states of the federation and the entire delegates, who participated in the election.

“I take on this responsibility knowing that I stand on the shoulders of committed young men and respected elders of our party,” he said, while calling for support and help, of all stakeholders, because without such, the desired goals would not be achieved.

Suleiman, however, maintained that, “Under the leadership of our newly-elected Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, myself and other elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC), we would work assiduously to return PDP back to Aso Rock in 2023.

“It is worthy of note that, my emergence is apparently a demonstration of the decision of the PDP to guarantee youth inclusion, participation and involvement in politics and leadership positions in Nigeria. I want to assure you that I am not unaware of the challenges currently bedeviling our youths occasioned by the maladministration of the APC government.

“In the light of this, I want to use this opportunity to call on Nigerian youths to come to PDP, let’s rescue Nigeria together to save our future from eminent destruction.”