The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing responsible youths, promoting peace, and supporting national efforts to gather accurate population data for effective planning and development.
NCWS National President, Princess Edna D.D Azura, stated this during the 2025 World Population Day commemoration in Abuja, with the theme “Empowering Youth, Advancing Development: Harnessing Data for a Better Future”.
Princess Azura said the Council believes in the potential of the youth, both boys and girls, that why it places girls, women, and persons with disabilities as its top priority.
Princess Azura stressed that the era where young people were used as political thugs, instruments of violence, or tools for corruption must end.
“At NCWS, we nurture our girls to become good mothers, responsible citizens, and active participants wherever they find themselves. We advocate peace and inculcate these values in our children. This is why we have taken it upon ourselves, together with the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, to ensure that in the near future, Nigeria will change completely for the better.
“Our youths are no longer going to be used as thugs during elections, or as people who siphon public funds, or as those who rape their sisters on the highway. They are going to change for the better, and this is our stand. We fully support Mr President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, because we believe this country can become a better place for everyone,” she said.
NCWS National President expressed optimism that collaboration with critical institutions like the National Population Commission (NPC) would help chart a clear course for youth development and national transformation.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Mr. Nasir Kwarra, emphasized the importance of accurate population data for youth empowerment and development.
Kwarra reiterated that a credible and timely population and housing census was critical to equitable resource allocation and effective policymaking.
He described Nigeria’s youthful population as a demographic advantage, citing the Commission’s 2022 estimate that put Nigeria’s population at 216.8 million, with over 60 percent under the age of 30.
“These figures represent real people—students, workers, and future leaders. Investing in their health, education, and employment is essential to unlocking Nigeria’s full potential,” he said, urging increased investment in youth-focused services and infrastructure,” he said.
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