Nigeria’s political system not favorable to youths – Don

It has been observed that Nigeria’s political system does not recognize youths’ participation despite having the capacity and potentials to contribute, a university don with Bayero University, Kano (BUK) said.

He stated this on Monday during a two-day roundtable discussion in Kano organised by the university’s Centre for Gender Studies in collaboration with German Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.

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Madaki, who is also a Sociology lecturer said, “The environment is no longer favorable to our youths because it has been dominated by those that are seen as the most powerful and wealthy individuals who always try to rotate and recycle themselves within the political positions.

“This has created a very serious vacuum for our youths who have the potentials and skills to offer and have been deterred from contributing to the system.

“Our democratic system is not favorable to many, including the youths and the poor. It is so expensive that the talent of our youths who don’t have the financial capacity could not be harnessed,” Dr  Madaki lamented.

He explained that the discussion is timely in changing the youth’s mindset and is targeting them in order to develop their leadership potential and skills and help them in harnessing them.

The university don argued that the system has relegated the youths to favour only the old and the rich, stressing that until the system is completely overhauled, the country will always be the same.

Earlier speaking, the CGS Director, Professor Hasssana Sani Darma said the discussion was organised for the youths to discuss issues that affect them especially in the area of building their capacity to be responsible leaders of tomorrow.

Participants at the event also shared their views on Nigeria’s leadership challenges and ways of improving them.

Daily Trust reports that participants of the discussion, numbering about 120 were drawn from institutions of higher learning, civil society organizations and youths grougs across Kano state.