{"id":18810,"date":"2025-11-30T19:19:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=18810"},"modified":"2025-11-30T19:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:22:16","slug":"professor-usman-hails-neya-kalus-nomination-as-a-win-for-younger-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/professor-usman-hails-neya-kalus-nomination-as-a-win-for-younger-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Usman Hails Neya Kalu\u2019s Nomination as a Win for Younger Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Adamu Usman has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing another young and dynamic Nigerian, Ms. Neya Kalu, as an ambassador-designate, describing the move as a strong demonstration of the President\u2019s commitment to promoting youth participation in governance.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued in Kano State, Professor Usman commended President Tinubu for \u201crecognizing competence, capacity, and the energy of young Nigerians who are eager to serve their country on the global stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that Neya Kalu\u2019s nomination reflects the administration\u2019s deliberate effort to strengthen gender balance and expand opportunities for young professionals in national service.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cNeya Kalu represents a new generation of Nigerian leaders\u2014vibrant, intelligent, and fully prepared for the demands of international diplomacy. President Tinubu has once again shown that he is intentional about empowering young talents, particularly young women, to take up strategic roles that enhance Nigeria\u2019s image worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Professor Usman also highlighted the recent youthful appointment made by President Tinubu in the Ministry of Science and Technology as another commendable step toward entrusting key national positions to capable young Nigerians. He described both appointments as \u201cclear indicators that the President is building a future-oriented leadership structure for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These decisions, he said, reflect President Tinubu\u2019s belief in innovation, youth-driven ideas, and the need to harness the strength of young people in shaping Nigeria\u2019s future. He urged the newly appointed officials to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering impactful service, expressing optimism that their contributions would bring pride to the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Usman further encouraged other young Nigerians to draw inspiration from these appointments, emphasizing that dedication, patriotism, and excellence remain vital pathways to national leadership and global relevance. Neya Kalu\u2019s nomination and other recent youthful appointments continue to attract widespread commendation from stakeholders who see them as milestones toward a more inclusive, progressive, and youth-driven governance structure in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Adamu Usman has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing another young and dynamic Nigerian, Ms. Neya Kalu, as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-grassroots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18811,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18810\/revisions\/18811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}