Rt. Hon. Ibrahim work with Relivant Stakeholders to change the narratives in Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria.

John Isaac

The newly elected Speaker of the Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal has promised to work closely with relevant stakeholders in moving the Assembly forward.

He made this disclosure during his inauguration as the 3rd Speaker of the Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria.

He cited some of the challenges confronting the nation like Insecurity, high cost of foods and growing unemployment assuring that he will work with authorities concern in the interest of the northern Youths and Nigeria at large.

He used the occasion to thank the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Hon. John Abba JM and the outgoing Speaker Rt. Hon. Ukkasha Hamza Rahama for the Prudence ,love and support towards his aspiration.

He promised that the Northern Youths Assembly under his watch will kingly monitor and follow the upcoming events regarding 2023 elections and will support only candidates that has the nation at heart. 

The event featured award Presentations to some illustrious sons and daughters of the Assembly like the immediate past speaker and other well meaning Nigerians who distinguished themselves in service to humanity and the nation.

Bellow is the full text of the inaugural speech obtained by our correspondent Isaac John.

BEING A SPEECH DELIVERED BY RT HON IBRAHIM MOHAMMED LAWAL, SPEAKER NORTHERN YOUTHS ASEMBLY OF NIGERIA (NYAN) DURING INAUGURATION OF 3RD ASEMBLY ON 25TH NOVEMBER 2021 IN ABUJA.

Your Excellencies 

Chairman of the occasion 

Distinguished Guests 

The Chairman B.O.T.

Distinguished  Honourable Members of the house.

Gentlemen of the press and of course, the greatest northern youths.

It's with considerable exhilaration and joy to thank you all for attending this historic inauguration ceremony, though it is coming at the heels of insecurity and perpetual hardships in the region.

Today, we take an oath of office, to paid t true allegiance and to serve as a credible mouthpiece of northern youths for the purpose of nation building.

This leadership didn't occur overnight but  through hard work, commitment, and persistent struggle with the help of Almighty God.

I'm conscious of the responsibility attached to my leadership in the region, because my leadership have to press forward with speed and urgency for us, we have much to do in this period of insecurity, unemployment, hardship and disunity, Northerners over the years through storm and strife, we have come so far, but will still have far to go.

As devoted unarmed diligent forces of northern youths, we have take the challenge to confront most of the problems not some of the challenges distorting the region which is linked or related to youths.

It's time to collectively struggle together for us to salvage our region and provoke the revolution of mindset, therefore we can talk about a new Nigeria that will be work able for all of us and generation yet unborn.

It's very fundamental to point out that our public utterances, interviews, press releases, and press conferences will keep Nigeria united and it will stop elements of division in the country.

What will lead us, is the vitality of patriotism, we all swear with our life to uphold the unity, dignity, peace, and to defend our sovereignty, and as well to tolerate diverse ethno-religion difference, on the apex.

We are already facing hydra-headed challenges on all fronts: high cost of food, insecurity and essential consumables, and diminishing trust in government and it's institution at all levels and the worse, there's no clarity on the way forward.

Perception and practice of creating minorities and majorities among Northerners should have no place in the North, or discrimination on the basis of place, faith or ethnic group of any Northerner, in this remarkable day, we demands with immediate effect others region governors must take proactive steps to protect members of Northern communities who live in their region and we call on federal government to protect both herders and farmers, and to prosecute attackers, and as well carry out it's National Livestock Transformation Plan. 

We, appeal to traditional leaders in the north to help us, on our mission to curb inflammatory rhetoric and to nurture consensus among northerners when disagreements occurs.

We use this medium to plea with the United State and other international partners to support Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and criminality in the country.

We, condemned the continue senseless killings, abduction and destruction of lives and properties in the Northern Nigeria by terrorist groups, urging the President to continued in his efforts to get rid of this terrorist groups, who has brought pains and agony to our people, while Commending him for his tirelessly effort in Curbing the insecurity challenges in some part of the region and we implored our Governors who are the Chief Security Officers in their various state to continued to support Mr President in ensuring that normalcy returns to the region.

we believe it's a pure conspiracy against the North and we urged our Leaders to wake up and defend the region, we encouraged our Governors and Leaders at various level, not to be deter but remain focused on set goals in ensuring quick development of the North and increases the Budgets to Educational Sector.

I'm calling on all aggrieve Nigerians who are here with us and those watching us afar to please drop their grievances and let us  come together in a round table to discuss a roadmap that will address our grievances, we can't divide on our separate ways to tackle our problems, we can only achieve it by understanding our differences and by tolerant it for common purpose.

I believe with this, we can think the tank of economy posterity, political stability, food security, education development, technological advancement, agricultural transformation, health sector reformation, youth inclusiveness and infrastructure development.

Dialogue is antidote to  everything, we call on President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with the leaders of other regions for the interest of uniting the country, as the father of the nation.I can't proceed without commending the northern leaders for their tireless effort to place the region back on the ideology of our founding fathers.

The Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria are carefully watching the gallery of 2023 general elections and we will support whoever will be ready to end the scourge in the north. For my leaders, whom sponsors my elections and support my inauguration ceremony, God will bless you for standing for us and i will make you proud. Insha Allah.

I will also uses this medium to thank the board of trustee led by Hon John Abba Jm and the outgoing 2nd assembly Speaker, Rt Hon Ukkasha Rahama for his prudence and for those who supported me and vote for me,  you are my greatest strength and I love you so much.

Thank you all

God bless you

God bless Federal Republic Of Republic of Nigeria

God bless Northern Nigeria

God bless Northen Youth Assembly of Nigeria(NYAN).

Rt Hon Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal

Speaker, Northern Youth Assembly Of Nigeria(NYAN).