By Aderogba George

The Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) says it has not adopted or nominated anyone to be appointed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

The Chairman of the Forum, Eze Chukwu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

Dr Betta Edu was suspended as the minister in charge of the ministry by President Bola Tinubu over alleged financial irregularities.

According to him, the Forum did not organise any press conference to adopt, nominate or recommend anyone for appointment as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

“We don’t have the mandate of the nomination of ministerial candidates knowing that we represent various political parties and cannot dabble into this kind of cash and carry politics and insult our political parties.

“We are youth leaders who believe in being the change we want to see, we believe in appointment by merit and cannot tell the president to appoint anyone whose competence we cannot ascertain.

“We hereby warn those who are using the name of the forum for their personal gains to desist from this demeaning act.

“We believe in integrity and we are always careful not to insult the intelligence of the Youths we are leading,” Chukwu said.

He further explained that the Forum would never, for any amount, embark on that kind of venture, adding that they were the leaders of the youths and would lead by example.

“This is for the information of Nigerians. We are not cash and carry politicians. No one can buy us for a personal gain.

“Our interest is the collective gain of the greater number of the Nigerian youths,” he said. (NAN)