2019: Ex NYCN president Garba joins House of Reps race
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he said he was motivated by his desire to give the youths a voice hence the not too young to run movement which was started in 20161 comrade murtala garba the immediate past president of the national youth council of nigeria nycn has joined the race for the house of representatives seat for tatun donga ussa and yangtu federal constituency in taraba state1 he said that as a matter of priority he would sensitise youths in his constituency on the importance of self-reliance peace and unity1 we have lost some youths and brothers to crisis and it cannot be allowed to continue peace is paramount1 we will industrialise the constituency and encourage our youths to go into agriculture farming fishing education entrepreneurship that is our first line of projects1 we have to move from poverty to self-reliance it is time to engage our youth and impact on them all that we have learnt in many seminars locally and internationally1 we must teach them the importance of entrepreneurship1 we have to change the mentality of our people above all we need peace and unity due to the complex nature of tarabadifferent ethnic groups and religionsour diversity should be our strength he said1 garba spoke with newsmen shortly after purchasing the expression of interest and nomination forms at the all progressives congressapcs secretariat in abuja1 garba said that since the president had signed the bill into law it was high time the proponents of bill came out and practiced what they preached1 he said that a lot of nigerian youths have purchased forms1 the former nycn leader said that going by the relationship he had with his constituents he was upbeat on winning the seat1 due to the experience i gathered as a youth leader i will attract projects that will bring development to my constituency1 we are talking about integrity and i know i will make it1 due to the achievements of president muhammadu buhari apc will conquer taraba state and i am hopeful of emerging victorious1 taraba people will like to join the moving train and will vote for apc because of what apcs achievement he said1