Onwuka To Head PYU West African Sub-Region

Ms Irene Onwuka, a frontline Youth Activist and Gender Advocate, has been appointed Vice President, West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU).

Ms Onwuka by the election is now the first female youth from Nigeria to occupy any position at the PYU Executive

She is to coordinate youth development activities of the organisation within the West African sub-region.

Reacting to her victory, in Abuja on Monday, Onwuka, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim for their support.

Onwuka also commended the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande and the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo for the support and privilege
She said, “I realised the huge responsibilities of my office and promise to hit the ground running alongside my colleagues in the PYU.

She said they would work together to develop programmes towards addressing youth unemployment, risky migration, Violence and Insecurity among others challenges confronting the Youth across countries of West Africa. ”

Onwuka is expected to be sworn-in at a later date at the PYU headquarters in Morocco.

PYU is the apex and coordinating body for National Youth Councils and statutory voice for the African Youth, headquartered in Rabat, Morocco.

PYU has a consultative status with the African Union, and special observation status at all African heads of state and government meetings.

It would be recalled that the former Vice President, Mr Oladele Nihi, had resigned from the office following his appointment by the Kogi State Governor as Chief Press Secretary.