Nigeria’s John Nihi has Won Pan-African Youth Union Vice President Position.
He won his election in Niamey, Niger Republic at the Extraordinary Congress of the Union held between November 15 – 16, 2021.
The Vice President elect showered encomiums on the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare for the role he played in helping him clinch the post.
His words: “Honourable Minister and Father General of Nigerian Youth Sir, on behalf of myself, family and Youths of Nigeria, I wish to sincerely appreciate you and the entire Federal Ministry of Youth & Sport Development for nominating and supporting me to contest on Nigeria’s ticket at the just concluded 4th Extraordinary Congress of Pan-African Youth Union
“May I use this opportunity to inform you Honourable Minister Sir, that your fatherly support and the Ministry’s nomination was not a waste. With the tireless efforts of the Head of our Delegation, Director Network and Social Mobilisation(NSM), the Desk Officer, Sir Ben Duntoye who is a former PYU President and the current National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN)President, we were able contest and defeat Senegal to emerge Vice President West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU).
“This is an honour and achievement for the Youth of our country under the Leadership/Ministerial supervision of Mr. Sunday Dare.”
Nihi also pledged his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari, promising to be a worthy ambassador of Nigeria.
“May I pledge my unreserved loyalty to you my father, to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the entire Youth of our great country, even as I promise to be a good ambassador of Nigeria anywhere I find myself during the course of the discharge of my duties within the West Africa Region, the African continent and the world at large.”