By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A group known as West African Youth Assembly (WAYA), Nigeria Chapter, has congratulated Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his inaiguration as the 16th President of Nigeria.

It described his inauguration as a symbol of the renewed hope Nigerians have been waiting for as well as the trust and confidence it also reposed in him at the Electoral polls.

Stating this in a congratulatory message signed by Comrade Ejeye Jolomi

Head of Media and Publicity, the group said: “We rejoice with you, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that your mandate which is our mandate and the mandates of all Nigerians was not stolen by enemies of Nigeria’s Democracy.

“Your Excellency, as your tenure begins as the 16th President of Nigeria, we ask that Nigerian Youths between the ages of 18-35, be given significant Positions and key Political Appointments in your Administration.

“Your Excellency, it should be noted that about 70% percent of your votes into Office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria came from the Youth Constituency and we constitute the majority in the Electoral Populace of this Country.

“The West African Youth Assembly (WAYA)is ready to Partner with your Administration to formulate and Implement Policies that will favor the teaming Populace of Nigerian Youths whom are Stakeholders in our Polity and Nigeria’s Democratic Process thereby delivering the Dividends of Democracy to Nigerian Youths.

“Nigeria has been a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) since its establishment in 1975. ECOWAS is our Principal mother body and we are the Youth Wing.”

WAYA further wished the president a successful tenure while looking forward to working closely with his Administration.