By Marie-Therese Nanlong 

Jos—Youths from the six North Central States of Benue, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have lauded President Bola Tinubu for assenting to creation of the North Central Development Commission, saying the gesture is a dream come true for the region.

The youths under the aegis of North Central Youths Movement also embarked on an appreciation visit to the former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon for the contributory role he played saying the Commission would tackle challenges and promote economic growth, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of infrastructure in the region.

Speaking shortly after the visit in Jos, Plateau State, the leader of the group, Alex Audi noted the visit would extend to other key stakeholders who played vital roles in the formulation and passage of the bill which calumniated in the establishment of North Central Development Commission. Audu recounted how they began advocacy for the establishment of the North Central Commission in December, 2016 and their subsequent visit to the former Senate Minority Leader in 2019 while he was in the green chamber following his presentation and subsequent passage of the North Central Development Commission (Establishment) Bill HB 23 in 2019 and 2021 respectively, even though President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent.