The North West Youth Community has counseled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Yazeed Shehu Danfulani as the brand new Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance coverage Company (NAIC), describing the transfer as a transparent reward for competence and a lift for youth inclusion in governance.
In an announcement on Sunday, the group stated Danfulani’s appointment had restored the arrogance of younger professionals throughout the North West in President Tinubu’s readiness to establish and empower credible technocrats no matter age or political weight.
“We applaud President Tinubu for this well-considered appointment. Yazeed Danfulani is a examined, trusted, and transformative chief. His emergence is a powerful sign that this administration is severe about driving {economic} development by way of succesful palms,” stated Bashir Kawu, Nationwide Coordinator of the North West Youth Community.
Danfulani, a revered agribusiness knowledgeable and public finance skilled, has since resumed duties as Managing Director of NAIC — the federal company chargeable for agricultural insurance coverage and threat mitigation for farmers nationwide.
Kawu stated the appointment will revitalise NAIC and refocus its operations on sensible help for farmers, notably these in underserved rural communities.
He described the president’s choice to entrust Danfulani with a vital function within the agricultural sector as “a masterstroke,” notably at a time when the federal government is pushing for meals safety and {economic} stability.
“For too lengthy, younger farmers within the North West have been omitted of key agricultural interventions. With Danfulani accountable for NAIC, we anticipate to see a shift — one that offers rural farmers actual safety and alternatives to scale,” he stated.
In what it described as a “vote of confidence” in President Tinubu’s management model, the group additionally pledged to mobilise huge grassroots help for the president forward of the 2027 common elections.
“We’re not simply displaying appreciation — we’re already on the transfer. Our mobilisation marketing campaign has begun throughout the seven North West states. Our purpose is evident: to ship no fewer than 10 million votes for President Tinubu in 2027,” Kanu declared.
In line with him, buildings are being arrange in native governments and wards throughout the area to coordinate outreach, register first-time voters, and construct a broad coalition of youth voices in help of the administration.
“That is about numbers and imaginative and prescient. With the correct management, our area can change into the agricultural powerhouse of Nigeria — and we consider President Tinubu sees that. Our help for him in 2027 might be huge and well-organised,” Kawu stated.
Yusuf stated the mobilisation marketing campaign was already gaining momentum, with sensitisation drives, door-to-door engagements, and townhall conferences being held throughout rural communities.
“We’re going past social media. We’re talking on to the farmers, the merchants, the scholars — individuals who must see that this administration is working. And we’re displaying them by way of the likes of Danfulani,” he stated.
The community urged Danfulani to justify the arrogance reposed in him by guaranteeing NAIC reaches the grassroots and instantly helps smallholder farmers, particularly ladies and youth-led cooperatives.
“This isn’t the time for forms. We want motion. We anticipate to see inclusive agricultural insurance coverage that covers dry season farmers, livestock homeowners, and agritech startups. Let NAIC change into a family identify, not simply an company with an workplace in Abuja,” he pressured.
The group additionally appealed to different federal businesses to emulate the NAIC appointment by prioritising advantage, professionalism, and regional stability in management choice.
“We’re watching. Younger folks throughout this nation are watching. Each appointment speaks. The message from Danfulani’s appointment is that President Tinubu listens. And we’re prepared to reply with loyalty and outcomes,” Kanu added.
He concluded by reaffirming the North West Youth Community’s dedication to working with stakeholders, conventional establishments, and group leaders to make sure that youth voices stay seen and influential in nationwide discourse.
“Our vote pledge isn’t a slogan. We are going to ship the votes, as a result of we consider in what this administration is constructing. And we is not going to cease till the North West is totally counted in the way forward for Nigeria,” the assertion added.
