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Plateau Youth Council - PYC, Jos (2025)

05/08/2024

05.08.2024

PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL CONDEMNS THE ACTION OF MISCREANTS IN JOS NORTH LGA, CALLS ON SECURITY AGENTS TO GO AFTER THEM.

The attention of the leadership of the Plateau Youth Council has been drawn to the activities of some criminals who went around vandalizing properties of individuals in some parts of Jos North while carrying Russian flags in a bit to take advantage of the most peaceful protest across the country.

These miscreants to the best of our knowledge are not true Plateau Youths or possibly sponsored to disrupt the peace of the state.

While we sympathize with those whose properties were destroyed, we strongly call on all relevant security agencies to arrest and prosecute these criminals without further delay to serve as a deterrent to others who may want to do same.

As the leadership of the Youths on the Plateau, we commend very sincerely, our dear plateau Youths for showcasing Plateau to the World for the most peaceful conduct during the protest and urge you all to remain law abiding and do everything within the armbit of the law.

Conclusively, we wish to commend the Plateau State Government for the swift action in declaring 24hr curfew in the affected areas to enable security agencies fetch out the miscreants.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

For

~Lot Sunday Adas
~Chairman, Plateau Youth Council

31/07/2024

31.07.2024

PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL

PRESS RELEASE

The attention of the leadership of the Plateau Youth Council, the umbrella body of all youth groups domiciled on the Plateau has been drawn to many conflicting positions by individuals and organizations in regard to the mass protest scheduled to hold on Thursday 1st August, 2024 across the country.

As a leadership of the Youths on the Plateau, we recognize the fact that Nigerians, especially the medium and lower classes, have been thrown into severe hardship and hunger as a result of some government policies.

As a constituted authority, we equally recognize the fact that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gives citizens, the fundamental right to show dissatisfaction with certain policies of Government through peaceful demonstration to demand for solutions.

In view of the fundamental human right granted every nigerian citizen to peacefully demonstrate to show their grievances, the leadership of the Plateau State Youth wishes to call on all Plateau people, particularly plateau youths who may wish to come out for the protest to do so within the armbit of the law.

We wish to, therefore, strongly call on all relevant security agencies, especially the Nigerian police to ensure adequate security cover for all those who will be participating in the protest to ensure that our youths are well guarded against any form of violence.

To our teeming Youth, we encourage you to remain law abiding, cooperate with security agents be peaceful about the protest to ensure that it does not escalate into violence of whatever sort.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

For

~Lot Sunday Adas
~Chairman, Plateau Youth Council

10/05/2024

PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL LAUDS UNIJOS VC, SEEKS AREAS OF PARTNERSHIP

The Plateau State Youth Council under the leadership of Comr. Lot Adas, led a powerful delegation through the Deputy chairman of the Council, Nizhi Emmanuel Jukun on a courtesy visit to the 10th Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya.

Speaking at the visit, Nizhi Emmanuel Jukun who led the delegation commended the Vice Chancellor for the many developmental strides recorded since he assumed office in December 2021 some of which are; accreditation of over 40 courses, first ever hosting of the Nuga games by the University of Jos, Construction of a Sports Complex through strategic partnerships with Partners like the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, improved welfare of both Staff and students, attraction of ongoing projects within the university, establishing strong relationship with the University community among many others which have led to improved ranking of the university in Nigeria.

While applauding the Vice Chancellor, Nizhi commiserated with the VC over the loss of the student at the lamingo damn and called for finding better measures to put such developments to a permanent end. He further pleaded with the Vice Chancellor to reconsider students who are yet to pay their school charges given how hard the economy is biting. The deputy chairman conclusively assured the Vice Chancellor of the unflinching support of Plateau Youth to enable him succeed and further reiterated the willingness of the leadership of the Youth Council to partner with the management of the university in key areas for improved productivity, Security and development.

Responding, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, the Vice Chancellor appreciated the leadership of the Youth Council for the visit and assured that better measures are being put in place to safeguard the lives of students within and outside the University. He added that efforts are being made by the University to see better ways through which students can be helped through partnership to reduce or pay the school charges of those who have been unable to pay. Prof. Tanko assured the University's willingness to partner with critical stakeholders including the Youth Council going forward for the betterment and best interest of the University.

Prof. Tanko maintained that the visit by the umbrella body of all the Youth groups on the plateau has further strengthened and made him to feel at home and to keep giving his best for the University and by extension, Plateau state

Highlights of the Visit was a unique presentation to the Youth Council by the VC followed by an extensive discussion between the leadership of the Students Union Government and the Plateau Youth Council where key issues were discussed.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

23/04/2024

23.04.2024

Plateau Youth Council

Press Release

The attention of the leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council has been drawn to the unfortunate shooting of Joseph Jelmang, a promising youth from Bokkos LGA by a military officer. The officer who is identified as 'Godwin' was said to be drunk while celebrating his birthday which led to the unfortunate sporadic shooting.

In it's totality, we condemn the unprofessional conduct of the officer in question and wish to stronly caution other security personnel to conduct themselves professionally and ensure such does not repeat itself for whatever reason. Bokkos is one local Government that has been going through a lot when it comes to security challenges and this act is the least that the Council will expect at this material time. While we condemn this unprofessional conduct in its entirety, we wish to commend the effort of the military under the STF Commander Maj. Gen. AE Abubakar, for swiftly responding by arresting and detaining the officer in question and also visiting the family of the victim without any delay against the false report that civilians were arrested. As a council, we shall follow up very keenly to ensure that the case is treated with all seriousness and necessary sanctions metted on the officer.

On behalf of the entire Youths of Plateau State, we sympathize very deeply with the family of the victim and pray fervently for the repose of his soul with prayers that such will not happen again.

To the community, we commend you for not taking the laws into your hand and urge you to remain calm while we do our best to follow up the matter to the latter.

Conclusively, we call on members of the public, particularly association leaders to ensure that every information is verified before dishing them out to avoid misleading the public especially at this material time that we are in dire need of peace in Bokkos and by extension, Plateau State.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer

For

~Lot, Sunday Adas
~Chairman, Plateau Youth Council

24/03/2024

23.03.2024

Plateau Youth Council

*Plateau Youth Week Rescheduled*

In respect to the much anticipated Plateau Youth Week scheduled to hold from Monday 25th to Sunday 31st March 2024, the leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council after extensive deliberation and the need for further planning, has deemed it fit and necessary to reschedule the event for a later date to be communicated as soon as preparations are concluded.

As a leadership, we wish to tender our unreserved apologies to the entirety of Plateau Youths for the inconveniences this shift might cause. Know that the shift is necessary to enable us stage a world class event that will go down in the anals of our history as Youths of Plateau State.

We appreciate very sincerely, the counsel and support of the Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang through the commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Bashir Lawandi Datti and Hon. Hi**er Pwajok, Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Mobilization and engagement.

Kindly accept the assurances of our best wishes as you look forward to the best ever Plateau Youth Week wrapped with amazing tidings.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

20/03/2024

20.03.2024

*Plateau Youth Council set to hold the first ever "Plateau Youth Week".*

The leadership of the Plateau Youth Council has concluded all necessary preparations to stage the first ever " plateau Youth Week" to avail all the Youths across the state to participate in different kind of activities.

The Plateau Youth week which is first of its kind is expected to begin on Monday 25th March, 2024 to Sunday 31st March, 2024 with exciting events such as;

A. Zonal Sensitization on Substance Abuse

B. Visit to the Internally Displaced People Camps across Mangu, Bokkos, Riyom and Barkin Ladi

C. Roundtable Discussion on Peace and Security

D. Launching of the "Peace, Unity and Security" Magazine/Fundraising for the Plateau Youth Endowment Fund

E. Sports/Carnival

And lots of other activities.

By this, all Plateau Youths are encouraged to follow keenly, update on schedule of activities for active participation in all the events.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council
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18/02/2024

18.02.2024

*PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL HOLDS A ONE DAY SENSITIZATION AND TRAUMA HEALING SUMMIT, PAYS CONDOLENCE VISITS TO MANGU AND BOKKOS LGAs*

The leadership of the Plateau Youth Council has staged a one day sensitization and trauma healing summit for the Youths of Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Riyom LGAs with the hope of finding a permanent solution to the security challenges that have been bedevilling us as a people.

In his opening remarks, the chairman of the Youth Council, Comr. Lot Adas appreciated the participants for coming and stressed that the insecurity faced in the state is principally the aim of the summit and charged everyone to take back all that is discussed to reshape the mindset of the Youths to keep off things capable of causing disunity and bridge of peace.

The Summit which brought together, top security personnels, government functionaries and Youth leaders across the state had the theme: *Robust and Result-Oriented Collaboration among the Youths, Security Agencies and Government; a sine quanon for achieving Peace and Security* where Mr. Santos Larab, a public affairs analyst and a lecturer with the department of history, university of Jos dissected the theme and further proffered achievable solutions on the best strategies to nip the insecurity we have been faced with in the bud. He further stressed and spoke passionately about the need for an ideal collaboration among the Youths, being the vanguard of the society, the Security Agencies and the Government at all times.

In his keynote address, the Coordinator, Operation Rainbow, through his representative, Nom Gadzama, Saluted the leadership of the Youth Council for organizing such an important summit that will afford the Youths the opportunity to talk to themselves. He further stressed the importance of peace and the need for the Youths to take their rightful place as vanguards of the sociaty by collaborating with the security agencies to provide relevant information that will aid them to function expectedly.

Also speaking, the Commander Operation Safe Haven and General Officer Commanding 3rd Amoured Division, Maj. Gen. AE Abubakar through Brig. Gen. Michael Agi, The Chief of Staff emphasized the readiness of the Operation Safe Haven to partner and work very closely with the leadership of the Youth Council at all levels to ensure a lasting peace is restored to Plateau State. The Commander further admonished Plateau Youths to report to the right authority, any officer who is found compromising and assured that necessary sanctions will be meted accordingly.

The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Bashir Lawandi Datti in his remarks, charged the Youths to stay peaceful at all times and engage themselves in meaningful ventures to avoid them being used as agents of destruction and violence with assurances that Government will continue to work closely with the Youths to support Small Scale businesses and support innovations.

The leadership of the Youth Council earlier before the summit, visited the traditional councils of Mangu and Bokkos LGAs to sympathize and identify with them over the recent attacks which claimed several lives with valuable properties destroyed.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

12/02/2024

12.02.2024

*PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL*

In view of the prevailing security challenges bedevelling us as a state, the leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council in collaboration with Operation Safe Haven and Ministry for Youth and Sports Development shall be holding a strong one day *SENSITIZATION AND TRAUMA SUMMIT* for Youths of Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs with the theme- *Robust and Result-Oriented Collaboration among The Youths, Security Agencies and the Government; a sine quanon for achieving Peace and Security*.

The well intentioned Summit is expected to bring together all the Youths of the affected local governments together irrespective of backgrounds or inclinations for intense discussion and deliberation on how best a lasting solution to the security challenges can be put to a permanent end.

By this, all well meaning and progressive Plateau Youths are invited to attend the summit which is scheduled as thus;

Date: Saturday 17th February 2024
Time: 12 Noon
Venue: Vopye Resort, Barkin Ladi.

Refer to the flier attached for more information.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau Youth Council

22/10/2023

The extended leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council on Friday, 20th October, 2023 had an elaborate parley with the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Plateau State alongside Commissioners for Information, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affaires and that of Women Affairs and Social Development.

The parley which is first of its kind lasted for hours and afforded the leadership of the Plateau Youth Council to discuss extensively with Government on various issues bothering the Youths of Plateau State.

In the coming weeks, the ripple effects of the parley will manifest.

17/10/2023

Earlier today, the leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council was at the office of the commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Hon. Bashir Lawandi Datti a courtesy call.

Critical issues discussed in the overall interest of Plateau Youths.

12/08/2023

12.08.2023

PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL APPLAUDS PLATEAU YOUTHS FOR MASSIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES TO MARK THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY DESPITE EFFORTS BY BAD ELEMENTS TO SABOTAGE THE EVENT.

The leadership of the Plateau State Youth Council wishes to, without reservations, appreciate very sincerely, all well meaning Plateau Youths for massively coming out in their numbers to actively participate in the activities to mark this year's International Youth Day from the WALK to the TREE PLANTING and to the SYMPOSIUM despite efforts by bad elements to sabotage the celebration.

The sacrifices made by all Plateau Youths to come out in their numbers despite the economic realities to commemorate the day in a very unique manner, placing Plateau State at the top spot in the commemoration of the 2023 International Youth Day is deeply commended and we say kudos to you all.

To the commissioner and staff of the ministry of Youth and Sports Development, we tender our unreserved appreciation to you for partnering with the Plateau State Youth Council and other organizations to stage a befitting and one of the best International Youth Day celebration in the history of Plateau State. As Oliver Twist, we plead and hope for better partnership in the years ahead to enable us keep impacting positively on the lives of Plateau Youths.

God bless the Plateau Youth Council and all Plateau Youths!

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Public Relations Officer, Plateau State Youth Council

12/08/2023

2023 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY; PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DONATE RELIEF MATERIALS TO VICTIMS OF ATTACKS IN MANGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT

As part of the activities to mark this year's International Youth Day, the ministry of Youth and Sports, in conjunction with the Plateau State Youth Council has donated relief materials to the victims of the attacks in Mangu LGA .

Presenting the items at the Mwaghavul Development Association's office in Mangu, the ministry of Youth and Sports Development represented by Mr. Abednego, Desk officer of the Youth Council alongside the Plateau Youth Council represented by Emmanuel Jukun, the deputy chairman, Kumwen Walshak Musa, the Public Relations Officer and Nehemiah Pam, the Clerk of the central work committee, sympathized very deeply with the Mishkagham Mwaghavul and the leadership of the Mwaghavul Development Association over the sad incidents that have led to loss of lives and properties, thereby, leaving many in pains and also homeless. They further thanked the leadership of the Mwaghavul Development Association for the great work they have been doing in ensuring that the victims are properly taken care of and assured that both the council and the ministry are with them at this trying and most difficult moment and that is exactly why it has been deemed fit to come and identify with the victims. They concluded by visiting one of the IDP camps to greet and assure them of more support with prayers for a permanent end to the ugly incident to enable people go back to their ancestral homes and live their normal lives.

Responding and also receiving the items, the Mwaghavul Development Association, through the Financial Secretary, Mr. Enoch Markus Gumwesh and the Director of Social and culture, Mr. Mathias Sohotden Ibrahim, thanked the ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Plateau State Youth Council for identifying with them at this difficult moment and said that the relief materials will go a long way in alleviating the hardship being faced by the victims due to their high number. They took time to narrate the many ordeals the victims are going through as a result of shortage in food sometimes and hoped that many others will do same to sustain the victims continually. The victims also appreciated the ministry and the PYC for the kind gesture and prayed for God's blessings.
Items donated include; 7 bags of rice, 10 cartons of Noodles, 10 packs of spaghetti, 1 bag of sugar, 2 cartons of Maggie, drinks, soap, pomade amongst others.

~Kumwen Walshak Musa
~Spokesperson of the 2023 International Youth Day Committee.

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