Politics

Be more involved in politics – NYCN Chairman urges youths

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Youths in Oyo State have been advised to begin active participation in politics by joining a political party and obtaining their Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs.

Oyo State chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Mr. Abdulsalam Olusegun gave the advice in a welcome address at a day PVC sensitization programme organized for youths in the state.

Mr. Olusegun who descried the low participation of youths in political process, said the present generation must get involved to effect the change they desire.

The NYCN state chairman advocated price reduction on expression of interest forms for every prospective youth aspirants for any political post to encourage more youths in politics.

In a goodwill message, Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mrs. Foluke Ayoola, represented by an Assistant Director in the agency, Prince Sola Sanda, urged youths to show readiness to take leadership responsibilities.

Mrs. Ayoola appealed to them to shun all social vices and avoid being used as political thugs.

The sensitization programme was attended by representative from the Oyo State Agency for Youth Development and the Special Adviser to the governor on Youth and Sports, Mr. Kazeem Bolarinwa. Mosope Kehinde

News

African Youth Day: NYCN Calls Govt. Attention to High Unemployment Rate

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The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Oyo state has called on the Federal and state governments to look critically into the high level of youth unemployment in Nigeria. 

Oyo State chairperson of the NYCN, Mrs Adebobola Agbeja who made the call while speaking with journalists in Ibadan said about twenty one point seven million youths are unemployed which calls for concern.

Speaking on this year’s Africa Youth Day with the theme “Youth’s Voices, actions engagement: Building a better Africa, Mrs Agbeja urged relevant authorities to discard policies that are not youth friendly. 

She appealed to government to create enabling environment for youths to be integrated into leadership. 

She expressed joy that government is taking steps at ensuring requests of the youth are being considered through the town hall meetings to engage stakeholders. 

Mosope Kehinde

Security

Police need to regain the trust of Nigerian youths – NYCN Chairperson

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The leadership of the Nigerian Police Force need to regain the trust and confidence of its personnel in the minds of the people to avoid the continued peaceful protest by Nigerian youths. 

This formed parts of the submissions of the Oyo State Chairperson, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Mrs Adebobola Agbeja while addressing newsmen in Ibadan. 

Mrs Agbeja said the only way to achieve the rebuilding of public trust is to reform and restructure the entire force, which she said should begin from the recruitment process, overhauling of police colleges, reorientation and purposeful leadership.

The NYCN chairperson said the protest is not aimed at supporting criminality and internet fraud but a unified effort to end the excesses of personnel of the Nigeria Police notwithstanding the ban on SARS. 

Mrs Agbeja also advocated good governance and more employment opportunities for the youths. 

Also speaking, executive director of a civil society organization, Dr Oluwabukola Olatunji stressed the need for community dialogue, investigation of all former and newly disbanded SARS personnel and prosecution of bad eggs in the formation. 

Mosope Kehinde

Security

Rape: National Youth Council of Nigeria Stages Protest in Ibadan

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Youths in Ibadan today trooped out to protest the incessant rape and other forms of assault on women in the country.

The Protesters under the umbrella of National Youth Council of Nigeria were agitating for justice against rape.

The protesters, who moved from the office of the National Orientation Agency, terminated the rally at the Oyo states Governor’s office, Secretariat, Ibadan.

Chairperson, National Youths Council, Oyo State Chapter, Mrs. Adebobola Agbeja said the peaceful rally was organized to call for justice against rape victims and to stop the crime in Nigeria.

National President, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANs, Mr. Daniel Akpan urged stakeholders to find a lasting solution to security challenges in the country.

Addressing the protesters, the Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, Mrs Dolapo Dosumu who said rapists live within communities emphasized the need for society to play its role accordingly, by educating the male child on the need to respect their female counterpart.

Receiving the protesters at the state Secretariat, Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde represented by Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede promised that the government would not relent until the perpetrators were brought to book.

Sunday Ogunyemi

Crime

Barrakat Bello: MSSN, National Youth Council Decry Increasing Rape Cases

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The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Oyo State Area Unit has called on the Oyo State Government and the Inspector General of Police to unravel killers of Barrakat Bello.

Barakat Bello, who was a student of Federal College of Animal Health and Production (Moor Plantation) Ibadan was allegedly gang-raped and machete to death at her house, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

A statement by the Ameer of the society, Mallam Abdul Kabir Yekeen, states that violence against women in any form is against Islamic injunctions and must be stopped.

The society commiserated with the family, friends, and members of MSSN over the heinous crime.

Similarly, the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter has called on stakeholders to intensify the campaign against rape.

Reacting to the murder of Barrakat Bello in Ibadan, the chairman of the council, Mrs Adebobola Agbeja explained that the increase cases of rape was a concern of all and sundry, saying that nowhere seemed safe again as perpetrators carried out their evil act anywhere without respect for age, gender, religion, or tribe.

Mrs Adebobola therefore directed member organizations of the council to join in the campaign against rape and other forms of criminality.

Nofiu Busari