
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved November 1 of every year to commemorate the National Youth Day. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare said this in a statement on Tuesday . According to him, the national day will be celebrated to draw attention and find solutions to the issues that affect youths. President Buhari has also approved the establishment of a N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) for three years following a memo presented by the minister.
The NYIF is to serve as a sort of Youth Bank that will fund and support the innovative ideas, skills, talents and enterprise of the Nigerian youth