The Imo State governor also highlighted improvements in security and infrastructure in the South-East, stressing the need for a new generation of leaders.

He said Nigeria’s youthful population represents a major opportunity for national progress if properly mobilised, reminding members of the City Boy Movement that if they fail in their quest to see that a new Nigeria emerges, Nigeria has failed.

The governor described the City Boy Movement as “a revolution of new thinking” and urged members to act responsibly and contribute positively to the country’s future.

He pledged the full support of members of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, which he chairs, for the desire of the City Boy Movement to take the message of the reforms and good intentions of President Bola Tinubu for Nigeria beyond the cities where they reside to the villages where every member of the movement comes from.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, commended Governor Uzodimma for his support towards youth development and empowerment.

Olawande thanked the governor for his leadership and commitment to young people over the past six years he has been in office.