KEY POINTS
- NANS applauds appointment of MKO Abiola’s daughter.
- Abiola promoted from Senior Special Assistant role.
- Group pledges further support for youth leadership initiatives.
Nigeria’s main student body has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Ms. Derinsola Abiola as Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, calling it a well-matched decision.
In a statement signed by National Public Relations Officer Adeyemi Samson Ajasa, the National Association of Nigerian Students described Abiola daughter of the late Chief MKO Abiola as “a round peg in a round hole.”
Track record in youth development
Before her promotion, Abiola served as Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership, a role in which NANS said she displayed “unwavering focus, competence, and dedication” to national development and youth empowerment. Her work, the group also added, reflected a strong commitment to building responsible citizenship among Nigerian youth.
Derinsola Abiola appointment attracts further praises
NANS also said the new role provides a broader platform for Abiola to expand her impact and pledged its support for initiatives aimed at youth leadership, national unity, and civic responsibility.
Derinsola Abiola appointment received further praises, “We celebrate this milestone and charge her to remain focused, steadfast, and committed to delivering her best in service to the nation,” the statement read.
