By amaechi kingsley
The collation of various youth organizations in Imo State converged in Owerri venue for this year Imo Youth Confab to brain storm on the way forward for youth’s participation in governance for the upcoming dispensation against 2015.
The theme of the event; “Youths Our Leadership Begins Today Not Tomorrow” had youths and their leaders numbering over 500 in a possession through the streets of Owerri to Rosy Art Theater Ikenegbu, to kick start the confab.
The youth in their agenda “The Stake Of Imo Youths in Pre and Post 2015 Election” unanimously agreed that 50% (fifty-percent) Affirmative action must be for youths participation in the 2015 government of Imo State with 25% (twenty-five percent) for elective position and 25% (twenty-five percent) for appointment positions which includes; Commissioners, Senior Special Aides in State and Federal.
They added that the State and Federal House of Assembly in Imo State must constitute at least 50% (fifty-percent) youth legislator, and all political Party’s must field a youth for the position of Deputy Governor for 2015 Guber election and any interim Government in 2015 must restore the 10,000 jobs.
Speaking Earlier at the event, a social crusader, youth activists and the professor of philosophy in the University of Uyo in Calabar, Prof. Uzoma Nathan stated that the confab was aimed at bringing together all Imo youths and their leaders who are dissatisfied with the happenings in the State and sort for the way forward.
He re-iterated the commitment of youths in Imo State in supporting every candidate with the interest of the youth at heart, pointing-out that 55% of the electorates in the State are youths who can determine the out-come of an election in every locality.
Prof. Uzoma Nathan noted that only the Peoples’ Democratic Party PDP have identified with the youths as partners in policy/decision making in the state, as he stressed that the All Progressive Congress APC have shown through their recent Presidential Primaries that the Youths and Ndigbo have no place in their politics.
