James Ogaba Oche, the Honourable Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission in Benue State has said Nigerian and African Youths should be inspired to explore their innate potential for the betterment of the continent. Oche has also called on youths across spectrum to uphold and advance the promotion of human rights.
Oche stated this yesterday while delivering a keynote address at the International Youth Day Celebration put together by the African Youth Union Commission, held at the National Human Rights Commission Headquarters in Abuja.
Mr. Oche who was represented at the event by Barrister Abraham Onoja stated that, the youths today are bedeviled with many confrontations ranging from poverty, unemployment, lack of support and molestation from state actors on unsubstantiated allegations of criminality. These confrontarions he said have militarized and intimidated the potential of the youth, dwindling their output and encroaching on and delimiting their potency.
Oche further tasked government and non governmental agencies to create an enabling environment to help the youths thrive citing an example on himself having held several leadership positions lmto wit: three time Senior Legislative Aide to then President of the Senate, Vice President of the Idoma International Carnival, Commander of the Homeland Defence, two-term caretaker chairman of Ado Local Government and two-term Executive Chairman of Ado Local Government as well as Federal Commissioner among others.
Meanwhile, at the event James Oche was honoured with an award by the African Youth Union Commission in recognition of his support towards the youths and his sterling performance in leadership positions.
Presenting the award, the Deputy Country Director African Youth Union Commission, Ambassador Aguredam Moses appreciated Mr. Oche for his steadfast commitment to youth initiatives.
