By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

Chairman Plateau State Youth Council Dr Fabong Jemchang Yildam has said he is determined more than ever to midwife the process of a new administration immediately Government lifts the ban on social gathering.

Fabong made this known while addressing newsmen in Jos the Plateau state capital on friday.

He thanked the Youths of Plateau for their support at all times.

He was that the inability to conduct any elections at the moment was strictly in obedience of the Executive Order of the Governor of Plateau State and the President of the Federal Republic.

Our correspondent report that PYC is the umbrella body of all the youths on the Plateau irrespective of their political affiliation, tribal extraction or religious beliefs.

Fabong said ” it could be recalled that May 22, 2017, we were sworn-in as EXCO to administer the Plateau State Youth Council. Today May 22, 2020 marks three (3) years in office.

“Ideally we would have been preparing to swear in a new EXCO, but extraordinary circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent ban on all social gatherings made this impossible.”

” I stand on behalf of the EXCO, Leadership and members of the Central Working Committee and the 17 LG Chairmen of the Council to thank the entire youths on the Plateau for their support, steadfastness and resilience.”

He appealed to youths to cooperate with the directives of Government relating to ban on large gatherings as well as imbibe personal hygiene .

The Covid-19 Pandemic presents a great challenge to the transition period which should usher in new Executives. The virulent nature of Covid-19, couple with advice form the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, and as backed by directives from the State and Federal Government, banned all forms of social gatherings which makes it impossible for the Council to call for a General Election.”

It could be recalled that Following a meeting of the State Executive Council with the Leadership of the Central Working Committee, Representatives of the Voluntary Youth Organisations and Executive Chairmen of Local Government Chapters of Plateau State Youth Council, with advice from stakeholders and the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Plateau State, which held recently ,The Council informed the youths that Plateau State Youth Council’s Constitution does not recognize any form of a Caretaker Committee or Interim Government, and to that extend, there can’t be a vacuum in the event of the expiration of tenue of office due to the inability to midwife the process of elections because of the pandemic and unequivocally call on elected Officers of the Council at all levels to maintain Status quo until the ban on all forms of gathering is lifted by the Government .

count | 33

PYC: We are Determined to Midwife Process of New Administration Immediately Government Lifts Ban on Social Gathering – Dr Fabong