Frank Azikiwe, the Managing Director, Aazik Petroleum, a leading supplier of wholesale and retail automotive gas oil (AGO/Diesel) in Nigeria, has been appointed as the Director of Petroleum, Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), an umbrella body of the Nigerian Youths.
Reacting to the appointment, Azikiwe thanked the President of the Congress, Blessing Akinlosotu, and the Secretary General, Dr. Raymond Edoh for the opportunity given him to serve the Nigerian youths in such a capacity.
While assuring them and the Nigerian youths, he pointed out that he will not betray the trust given to him as he urged the youths to hope for improved resultful engagements between the federal government and the Nigerian youths in the petroleum sector.
The NYC is a registered non-governmental, non-partisan, and not-for-profit organization founded in 2016, recognised by the federal government, and is saddled with the responsibility of coordinating and regulating the affairs of all youth associations within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The NYC is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs, it seeks to empower young people to take action through community and national service, toward creating sustainable solutions to local and national challenges, connecting with the global community to expand professional networks, exchange ideas with leaders, cultivate lifelong friendship around the world, and develop skills to become a community, national and global leaders.
The organization was founded by decisive young leaders, youth developers, result-oriented leaders, patriotic, vibrant, and charismatic youth crusaders, emancipators, activists, strategists, and result-oriented leaders.