President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja commended Nigerian youth for the role they played in making the 2015 general election a success.
Buhari, who spoke on the occasion of the 2015 International Youth Day, commended Nigerian youths for the significant role they played in making the 2015 elections “a model for democratic governance in Africa.”

He noted the high employment rate among the youth but said his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would deliver on its promises to the youth.
He said: ”Change for us is not a mere political slogan, but the beginning of a new era desired by the majority of Nigerians.”

However, the president said he was very concerned that economic growth in Nigeria did not translate into “commensurate and improved social outcomes, especially for our 60 million young people who make up the majority of the population.”

Buhari noted: “Although educational attainment by Nigerian youth has increased significantly in the last decade, the relevance of curricula, quality of education and skills required to meet the demands of the job market still remains a challenge for the country.”

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