APC Youth Lobby Group visits Femi Gbajabiamila .....Asuquo Ekpenyong and others canvas for youth inclusion in governance

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday received delegation of APC Youth Lobby Committee in his office where the group had come to advocate on youth inclusion in governance.

The Speaker in his remarks said he subscribed to the belief that the Nigerian youth had a lot to offer, a remained a youth advocate.

The Statement issued by the Speaker's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi stressed that the 9th House of Representatives had also keyed into the youth advocacy in governance and public offices as many bills being considered were motivated by the interest of the youth.

According to him when the Speaker hosted the APC Youth Lobby Committee on Inclusion during a courtesy call on Thursday at the National Assembly, Gbajabiamila encouraged the Nigerian youth to continue to be productive.

However, the Speaker noted that "power is not served à la carte," hence the Nigerian youth must peacefully work toward gaining positions of leadership.

Earlier, the leader of the group, Bar. Ismail Ahmed, who is also the Senior Special Assistant to the President on the National Social Investment Programme as well as the caretaker National Youth Leader of the APC, said Gbajabiamila had shown loyalty, dedication and commitment to the APC as a progressive family.

He said with the way the Speaker appointed mostly young people as his aides, he had shown uncommon love to the Nigerian youth and proved that he remained a Progressive to the core.

He said the visit was to encourage the Speaker to continue being an ambassador for the Nigerian youth.

Also Speaking, Mr Asuquo Ekpenyong commended the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives as one of the most effective speakers of the House to date, he stated that the Speaker’s effectiveness was not unconnected to the fact that he entered the house at a relatively young age in 2003 and had since had the opportunity to be groomed and consequently developed excellent leadership skills.

Mr. Ekpenyong further stressed that it is impossible to teach a man to drive a car from the backseat, he must be sat in the passenger seat beside the driver to learn properly. He concluded that the APC Youth Lobbying Committee’s visit to him was particularly to seek his support for young Nigerians to have a fair opportunity to learn and be groomed so that they too may become effective when they attain leadership positions. “We appeal that you continue to advocate for youth inclusion and even expansion in Governance whether through elective or appointive positions”.

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