Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has called for the implementation of policies that will engender youth inclusion in governance as panacea to youth restiveness in the country.
He stated this yesterday in Enugu at a parley of South-East leaders with a high-powered delegation from the presidency, led by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of State to the President.
He also cautioned political leaders across the country not to “be intemperate with their utterances and commentary.”
“We must address youth and gender inclusion in governance through, among other strategies, appointments and compulsory LG elections across the nation.
“One can only imagine the impact 774 LG chairmen, 774 deputies, 774 leaders of council and thousands of councilors and their aides, all between ages of 18 and 35, will have on them, their psyche and the nation. They’ll surely learn the challenges of governance.
“We, the leaders, must as well refrain from intemperate utterances and commentary on sensitive issues. Finally, we must not continue the drain on the natural resources that buffer the bonds of nationhood.
“These steps among others, I believe will help address some of the issues agitating the minds of our youths,” the governor said in a series of tweets on his official handle.
