Muscle will to bring political offenders to book – Youth group task FG, State Government

Worried by the spate of irregularities in Nigeria electoral system, Government at all level have been called upon to muscle the political will to bring to justice political offenders in the country.

The call was contained in a Communiqué issued at the end of the North Central Town Hall Meeting tagged 'the Nigerian Youth in Governance, Status and the Way Forward" organized by Grace95.5FM Lokoja, Kogi State recently.

The communique also emphasized the need for Nigerian youths to start leveraging on their voting capacity to be in Governance.

Our Kogi State Correspondent reports that the meeting had in attendance prominent personality in the country which includes Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs, Hon. Imani Odey, the Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Electronic Media. Mr. Kunle Lawal, the Rector, Electoral College Nigeria and Mary Jacob Okwuosa, National Coordinator Activist, Nigeria and Participants drawn from the youth constituencies across Nigeria.

The town hall meeting also had in attendance youths leaders and influencers across Nigeria, who spoke base on their area of expertise.

It was gathered that the meeting was organized by Grace 95.5 FM, Lokoja, Kogi State, with the aim of stakeholders to have a discussion around the status and challenges of the Nigerian Youth in Governance.

Stakeholders at the meeting observed that the Nigerian Political Environment is saturated with too many factors that serve as hindrance to participation.

Such factors as itemized by participants includes monetization of the processes, inadequate/unfavorable law, lack of interest in Development and Governance, skills and Politics, harmful Political Culture and lack of trust amongst the youths

Other problems mentioned includes lack of volunteering Spirit and Drive amongst the youth, inability to Mobilize and organize themselves, Fixation on Inanity and political Illiteracy amongst the youths.

On the way out, it was resolved that, Government should start the implementation of the law on electoral finances in Nigeria and also create an enabling political environment to allow for women participation in politics. 

Youths were however charged to start building interest in vocations that will better place them for effective leadership.

According to the group, female youths must mobilize their voting numbers for their fellow woman as those aspiring for leadership should start from the rudimentary level.

It group further stressed the need for youths to  develop the mindset to run for offices to win and not for appointments adding that female youths should start working beyond affirmative action in politics.

"Female youths must live above political mobilizers and female campaign coordinators and aspire too. Youths should start leveraging on their voting capacity to be in Governance.

"Youths should start sensitizing themselves on the need to shun money inducement during electioneering. Youths should equip themselves intellectually to better ask questions on governance and participation" the communique concluded.

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