More accolades have continued to come the way of the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Muhammed Bello Matawalle for his dedication and commitment to his duties, with the latest coming from the newly elected National Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Comrade Famuyibo Oluwasegun, who praised the minister in his acceptance speech during the national election held at Agura Hotels in Abuja over the weekend.
Comrade Oluwasegun, an indigene of Ekiti State, described the Minister as a role model for the youths having demonstrated rare courage in fighting bandits and terrorists to their standstill in North West and other parts of the country and above all, his loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The National Youth Speaker noted further that after God who made his emergence possible, the Minister of State for Defence and former Governor of Zamfara state, Dr. Bello Matawalle was a prominent factor to his new attained height.
“My mentor, His Excellency Dr. Matawalle extended an unalloyed hand of leadership, direction and support to me which were instrumental to making my victory a reality,” Famuyibo stated.
The YAN Speaker-elect thanked the YAN Board of Trustees, Convention Planning Committee and the entire YAN delegates for finding him worthy to lead the 4th Assembly of Nigerian Youths.
Also lending his voice, the Acting BoT Chairman of YAN, Hon. Gt. C. Samuel advised the newly elected leaders of YAN to be good Ambassadors of Nigerian Youths and Nigeria at all times.
He encouraged them to bring out the best of their thinking caps while planning for a befitting inauguration of the 4th Assembly as elected members.
Other members of the newly elected national leadership of the 4th Assembly of Youth Assembly of Nigeria, included Umar Bala Babayaro of Kaduna state (Deputy National Speaker), Sadiq Abubakar of Borno state (Majority Leader), Ezeanikwe Charles (Deputy Majority Leader), Raymond Sylvanus of Cross Rivers state (National Chief Whip), Jennifer Ornguga of Benue state (National Minority Leader), and Jude Chinonso as Diaspora Ambassador.
