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The Chairman of the Tinubu/Dikko Assured 2027 (TDA) political support group, Umar Ahmed Zayyad, has said that youth empowerment remains a major pillar of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Mr. Zayyad stated this during an empowerment programme held in Katsina State. He explained that the President’s focus on youth empowerment has led to several programmes and policies aimed at improving the lives of young Nigerians.
He mentioned the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, which he said was designed to create economic opportunities for ten million young people at the grassroots level across the country.
Zayyad also highlighted the Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme, a digital skills initiative under the Renewed Hope Agenda. According to him, the programme was introduced to train three million Nigerians in high-demand technical and digital skills to boost their employability and competitiveness in the global digital economy.
“The Tinubu administration also introduced a number of initiatives to support MSMEs with interest-free loans. These include stimulus packages disbursed to small-scale entrepreneurs through SMEDAN and the Bank of Industry,” he said.
He further noted that another major initiative is the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which has injected more than N250 billion and provided tertiary education loans to 788,000 students across the country.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s youth empowerment initiatives are driven by his strong passion for youth development and sincere commitment to expanding opportunities for young Nigerians. The youth-focused programmes of the administration are deliberately designed to be accessible and impactful, and millions of young people across the country can testify to the impact made on their lives by the programs,” Zayyad said.
He explained that TDA’s empowerment of 15 women and 15 young men from each of the 34 local government areas of Katsina State was aimed at complementing the youth empowerment efforts of the federal and state governments.
“In total, we empowered 330 beneficiaries in Funtua zone, 350 in Katsina zone, and 360 in Daura zone. We also plan to empower more traders with business incentives to encourage youth entrepreneurship in the state,” he added.
Zayyad urged all beneficiaries to make good use of the support by investing it wisely to grow their businesses.
