…seeks collaboration with Tinubu’s SSA on Citizenship and Leadership
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
The Youth Alliance for Northern Development (YAND) has congratulated Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on his recent appointment as the Renewed Hope Ambassador by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
YAND described Governor Uzodinma’s appointment as a significant and visionary step by President Tinubu, reflecting his continued determination to consolidate the national reorientation, political stabilisation, and grassroots mobilisation agenda of his administration.
The northern youths celebrated Uzodinma’s new status, describing it as a well-deserved appointment.
A statement by YAND’s convener, Seyi Olorunsola, noted that the northern youths “wish to emphasize a critical point that we believe will determine the true success and national impact of this new ambassadorial role: the immediate and deliberate collaboration between Governor Uzodinma’s office and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Citizenship and Leadership, currently held by Hon. Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji.”
“As an organisation committed to strengthening governance and promoting national development through youth-led civic engagement, YAND has closely followed the activities of Hon. Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji since his appointment as SSA to the President on Citizenship and Leadership.
“His office has already demonstrated remarkable initiative in championing a renewed culture of citizenship, strengthening civic values among young Nigerians, and deepening the understanding of governance across diverse communities.”
Olorunsola further stated: “In recent months, Hon. Aminu Ja’oji has taken bold, practical, and innovative steps to reposition the youth for leadership. His engagements with youth groups, community leaders, and civil society — including hosting the leadership of YAND during our recent courtesy visit — reflect a hands-on commitment to national rebirth, unity, and civic responsibility.
“His office is currently laying the foundational framework for nationwide programmes aimed at cultivating new mindsets, strengthening patriotism, and bridging the communication gap between leaders and the led.
“It is for this reason that YAND believes that any effort aimed at advancing the Renewed Hope vision must not run separately from the work of the SSA on Citizenship and Leadership. Instead, both offices must operate as partners and co-architects of the same national agenda.”
YAND insisted that the collaboration remains critical, as the mandate of Governor Uzodinma centres on mobilisation, political education, and grassroots engagement, which aligns with the mandate of Ja’oji as SSA on Citizenship and Leadership, focusing on building civic consciousness, shaping national values, and helping citizens understand—and connect with—government policies.
According to Olorunsola, a structured collaboration would ensure message coherence so that the Renewed Hope agenda is communicated clearly, consistently, and effectively across all states and communities.
Olorunsola further stated that the collaboration will also amplify the ongoing nationwide citizenship and leadership reorientation work of the SSA’s office; build a unified mobilisation framework that blends political engagement with civic education; reduce fragmentation by ensuring that all youth-focused and citizen-focused interventions emerge from a central, harmonised strategy; and strengthen public trust in government as citizens experience a coordinated leadership voice across diverse platforms
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