By Ejiofor Toochi
Nigerian youths have expressed mixed reactions to the appointment of Abubakar Momoh as the new Minister of Youth.
Some argued on Twitter that a younger person should have been appointed as the minister.
While some have concerns, others are hopeful for positive change, and are waiting to see his plans in action. Here are some reactions:
@the_Lawrenz: Wetin concern youth ministry and 62-year-old man?
@Perky217: The minister for youth is not youthful My country will humble you!
@unclebayotics: Minister for youth don pass retirement age
@AdejimiIsafiade: UK’s Minister For Youth was born in 1971. What is the point of your tweet?. Why are we so ‘simple’. The way you are going, we might have to creatively resource the Ministry of Education with a 22 yr old undergraduate
@donnickerepo: Youth are the leaders of tomorrow..60yrs old plus become minister of youth.Tufiakwa
@JefferyEbekine: Grassroots politician with thousands of followers in Edo north. Could it be compensation to political delivery in the last election?
About Abubakar Momoh
Abubakar Momoh, who hails from Edo state, is a graduate of Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin, where he served as the president of the Students Union Government (SUG).
He later served as a councillor, and then, as the chairman of his home council in the 90s.
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