Nigerian youths, under the auspices of the Christian Youths in Politics (CYP) on Friday, tasked President Bola Tinubu’s government with improving the nation’s agriculture to boost the economy. CYP coordinator Princess Kolawole appealed at its session in Lagos, saying mainstreaming the agricultural sector would serve as a better palliative that would positively impact everyone.

Ms Kolawole said fuel subsidy removal was negatively affecting the people, adding that the best palliative is for Mr Tinubu to channel resources to advance the agriculture sector, thereby bolstering the economy.

“With good incentives, youths will be attracted to farming and other agribusiness variants capable of giving the nation’s economy an edge in the global market,” stated the CYP leader. “What other palliative can be as all-inclusive as the one that will take the teeming jobless youths off the street, engage them gainfully and better the nation’s gross domestic product with their contributions.”

Ms Kolawole explained that as Christian youth in politics, the faith-based organisation would continue to highlight areas the government needs to focus on to improve the lives of its citizens.

“With desired inputs such as security, access to land, tractors, soft loans, and linking of the hinterland to the city centres through a rail system in place, the economy will be stimulated to create more jobs,” stressed the CYP chief.

CYP board of trustees member Oluwatosin Aderogu said the subsidy removal was long overdue.

Ms Aderogu commended Mr Tinubu on his political will to end the “parasitic regime” that had milked the nation dry with the people at the receiving end.

She said the CYP craved a harmonious co-existence of youths, irrespective of religious or political leanings.

(NAN)