Sokoto Gov Donates Vehicles to City Boy Movement Coordinators

Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has commended the City Boy Movement for its efforts to empower Nigerian youths and promote their participation in governance, while donating official vehicles to the movement’s coordinators across the state.

The governor made the commendation when he received the movement’s Patron and Initiator, Mr Seyi Tinubu, alongside its national leadership and North-West Zonal Coordinator, Hon. Abdulazeez Abubakar Kaka, during a courtesy visit to Government House, Sokoto.

Aliyu described the movement as a timely initiative capable of bridging the gap between young Nigerians and government policies, programmes and opportunities.

He stressed that youth empowerment should extend beyond political mobilisation to include education, vocational training, entrepreneurship and access to opportunities that improve livelihoods.

The governor also emphasised the importance of sensitising young people to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly interventions aimed at improving their economic and social welfare.

As part of his support for the organisation, Aliyu announced the donation of official vehicles to the State Director, State Coordinator, State Woman Leader and coordinators in Sokoto’s 23 local government areas.

He said the gesture was intended to enhance the movement’s operational effectiveness, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and facilitate the discharge of responsibilities by its leadership.

Aliyu further reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to youth development, urging the movement to expand its structures across the zonal, state and local government levels.

Earlier, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, said the organisation was established to inform, engage, empower and mobilise young Nigerians for active participation in governance and national development.

Shoga explained that the movement seeks to strengthen the relationship between youths and government by creating awareness about policies, programmes and opportunities available to them.

He maintained that young people have a significant role in shaping Nigeria’s future, noting that their contributions should encompass innovation, entrepreneurship, civic engagement and community development.

The Director-General also disclosed that the movement was expanding its structures across the six geopolitical zones, states and local government areas to promote wider participation and grassroots mobilisation.

The organisation further declared support for President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, with a target of mobilising 20 million votes for the President.

Shoga called for stronger collaboration between the movement and state governments to expand its activities and ensure that young Nigerians at the grassroots benefit from government initiatives.