TRAINING: NGO trains 1, 500 youths to drive meaningful change in governance in Taraba.

By Andrew Ojih, Jalingo.

A non governmental organisation (NGO), leadtops development initiative on Wednesday trained 1, 500 Taraba youths on the roles young people play to drive meaningful change in governance in Taraba state.

The Executive Director, Leadtops Development Initiative, Mr. Nicholas Oshojah Afeso while speaking during the training in Jalingo described youths as partners in governance.

He hinted that youths constitute 75% of population in Nigeria and must must be directly involved in the business governance.

"Youths are important because they drive a significant or larger portion of Nigerian population. Youths must participate fully to be able to takeover power from the older people" he noted.

He stressed that the Youths must contribute as voters, community organisers, advocates, volunteers, innovators, peace builders, policy influencers and as well as leaders of formal and informal space.

"As youths, begin to volunteer and get mentorship from the older ones to prepare to takeover power.Youths must participate in decision making among others" he added.

He highlighted that the youths must organised themselves, stay informed, engage constructively, uphold integrity and work collectively to influence governance positively at community and state level.

On his part, the Chairman Taraba youth development agency, Prince Gara Soyanga Nongha applauded governor Agbu Kefas for establishing Taraba youth development agency.

He informed that leadtops was the brain behind the creation of Taraba youth development agency in the state.

He maintained that leadtops in 2018 pushed a bill to the Taraba state House of Assembly for the establishment of the agency.

"As youths, we must support one another, we can attest to the fact that governor Agbu Kefas has given youths their rightful position in the state.

Previous administration had no recognition for the youths, but under governor Kefas today, the youths has taken over" he hinted.

He urged Taraba youths to exemplified that they are ready to work in synergy with the current administration to better the lives of both children, young, women and adults to move the state to its expected height.

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