President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ambassador Oladele Nihi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the conferment of Nigeria’s National Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on Stephen Teru, the youth corp member who volunteered his skill to produce desks, tables, benches and shelves for the comfort of over 80 students and pupils.
Nihi in a statement on Friday said the Federal Government should to assist Teru in the furniture business so as to encourage him to further use his skill to produce more furniture for public schools in rural areas in Nigeria.
“Stephen Teru is one of many Nigerian Youths we should not just be proud of but encourage. He has been magnanimous enough to use the little he has to bailout a whole community school. It is indeed a no-mean feat.
“Nigerian Youths are on daily basis breaking records both at the continental levels and the world at large with little or no support from government.
“This is why we are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency consider Teru for the National Honours Award.
“This will no doubt encourage other Youth Corp Members to serve faithfully, diligently and use their skills and creativity to contribute to the country particularly the rural areas where they are posted to serve.”
Ambassador Nihi thanked Stephen Teru for showing to leaders and indeed the world that Nigerian Youths are not lazy, rather, they are creative and always willing to contribute their quotas to the development of Nigeria.
He urged other youths to emulate Teru, as that would not only boost their image before Nigerian Leaders but properly showcase Nigerian Youths globally.
