Youth in Osun State have been charged to show more interest in governance and participate in the development of the society making positive impacts in their various localities.
This was the thrust of a townhall meeting organised by a youth agenda advocate, Oluwakemi Akinyemi in Osogbo, Osun State with supports from Yiaga Africa and Ford Foundation.
The townhall meeting which was attended by youths and stakeholders in the State focused on Promoting Youth Participation and Inclusive Governance for Development.
Akinyemi said the objectives of the Townhall meeting was to educate the people of the state on the need to mainstream youth in political leadership and decision-making process.
“This Townhall meeting was aimed at providing platform for the youth to speak about issues relating to democracy and how policies/laws can improve youth political inclusion,” she said.
“It is also intended to provide a unique avenue to enlighten the citizen on youth Affirmative Action in democratic and governance processes.”
The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Olusegun Agbaje commended the organisers of the townhall meeting.
Agbaje, represented by INEC’s Head of Department in charge of Civil Society Organization, Muideen Olaniyi also appealed to the youths in the state to be productive and contribute their quotas to the development of the state.
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