This is just as the former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar directed that students of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) should be enrolled on the scheme.
The card enables holders to enjoy between five to 70 percent discount on good and services from partners on the project.
Daramola who said the prevailing economic realities of the country might be major reason behind the decision of the State to embark on the project.
He said the MoU will enable Senior students and youth corps members to enjoy a variety of discounts on goods and services they wish to enjoy from 10,000 commercial aaround the country and business organizations.
“Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker who has done so well being the very first state to have a deep reflection of what it takes for social security to be impactful.
“Now everyone is talking about social welfare and palliatives. The other day I saw on television , Bauchi State talking about social protection for young people and so on, that’s wonderful and this is the heart of it.
Saying that Nigeria should begin to have a deep knowledge of what government and governance is all about, Daramola added, “When Tambuwal decided to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sokoto State government and Naija Green card, it is to tell the world that he does not want destitutes, prostitutes, fraudsters, yahoo yahoo and other preventable crimes among his youths in his State but a bunch of young people who are not under pressure.
“He doesn’t want his youths to deal worhbsoxio-economic pressure that are likely to push them off the cliff, that was what Tambuwal is doing and that is the spirit of the MoU. With this he has breastfed the tape of the reflective governors in the country and this is one governor that shoukd be celebrated”.
Daramola however noted that the importance of building the future of the country shoud be paramount in the minds of those in authority
“Not because of the MoU with us but for thinking about the future of his citizens. Building schools is not the ultimate, it is biulding the society that matters most before build schools
“We must have the mind of the people coordinated and concerted before you can go to school. That is the way to go, States should begin to think more about building it’s youths,” he added.
According to him, it was the tools provided by the platform that has encouraged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Director General (DG), Brig Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other prominent Nigerians and organizations to endorsed the project to underscore it’s potentials.
In its one year, 9,000 nigerian youths are currently enrolled on the card that has 10,000 partners in the hospitality, Aviation, transportation and other sectors that offers between five and 70 percent discount for goods and services accessed.