Osun Speaker Charges Youths on Developmental Democracy

By Mojisola Oladele

The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Prince Adewale Egbedun wants Nigerian youths to play critical roles which will entrench participatory and democracy.

Prince Egbedun made the call in a speech delivered during Student Parliamentary Summit organized by Students’ Union Senate Council of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday. 

The Osun State Speaker commended the organizers saying programmes of such is vital for the development of critical manpower, that would help expand the frontiers of democracy and secure the future of the Youths.

Prince Egbedun who explained that the roles of legislators in the 21st-century democracy were to ensure stability and collectivism said without these two variables democracy cannot survive the machinations of evil actors who desire to perpetuate themselves as sit-tight leaders. 

He maintained that lawmakers should ensure they carry their constituents along in the decision-making process and also to perform checks and balances among the three tiers of government.

The theme of the event is “Legislation and its peculiarities: role of legislators in the 21st Century.

Osun State Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun was given an award of honour, in recognition of his great contributions to the development of the Students’ Union, University of Ilorin.

“Our democracy is quickly evolving and the roles that young people like you can play in this evolution and the future of it can never be underestimated. This summit is a preparation ground for the future roles that you will all play in the entrenchment of participatory and developmental democracy”, he said 

“The legislator in this era of democracy is there to ensure the stability of democracy by ensuring adherence to the rule of law and due process in the execution of government business. This will be achieved by the promulgation of new, progressive laws, and by review of old laws to reflect current National realities”.

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