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By William Ojigi, Sam Uche
The Middle Belt Ethnic Youth Leaders Assembly (MBEYLA), the consolidated youth wing of the Middle Belt Youths Association; with her five Autonomous Sub-regional leaders and the 33 Senatorial District Assembly Executives, has announced Ambassador Miri Timnan Nyantau (MTN) as its new Acting President General.
This followed the death of its former Leader, Andy Anzah who also served as President General of the Tiv Youth Organization (TYO) worldwide.
The official presentation of the certificate of office was conducted on Wednesday 10th, December at the palace of Chun Mada, His Royal Highness, Pastor Samson Gamu Yare (JP), as Conciliator 1 of Indigenous Ethnic Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (IETRN).
One of the patrons of the Youth Assembly received the delegation at his palace and congratulated the new Acting President General and charged him to work tirelessly to unite youths across the Middle Belt, describing them as “the strength and heartbeat of a region too often marginalized in the Nigerian federation.
Ambassador Nyantau, who previously served as Vice President of the Assembly, was formally decorated in the presence of the National President of Gbagyi Youth Worldwide, Comrade Williams Ojigi Emmanuel, and the National President of Mada Youth and Acting President IEYLN, Comrade Augustine Mwanda Gyobe among other officials.
The revered Chun Mada, HRH Pastor Samson Gamu Yare, one of the patrons of the Youth Assembly who received the delegation at his palace, congratulated the new Acting President General and charged him to work tirelessly to unite youth across the Middle Belt, describing them as “the strength and heartbeat of a region too often marginalized in the Nigerian federation.
According to the monarch, before presentation of the certificates of various office holders in his palace at Akwanga, Nasarawa State to the Acting President General of MBEYLA and the Gbagyi Youth President Worldwide as Treasurer of Indigenous Ethnic Youth Leaders of Nigeria (IEYLN),“that Middle Belt remains a critical pillar of Nigeria but continues to suffer political marginalization and severe security challenges”.
He emphasized that the only path to strength is unity, urging the youth leadership to speak with one voice, defend their land, and champion the aspirations of millions.
Amb. MTN, who previously served as Deputy President General of the Assembly, was formally decorated in the presence of the National President of Gbagyi Youth Worldwide, Hon. Ignatius Danjauma; Acting President of Indigenous Ethnic Youth Leaders of Nigeria, Comrade Augustine Mwanda Gyobe.
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