AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI FROM THE LEADERS OF TODAY (YOUTH).

An empowered Youth Is The Future Of Nigeria:

Mr president, It deems us necessary to reach out to you through this medium as all other channels proof abortive with regards to some measure National Issues In The Youth Sector.

As we are all aware of the contribution and sacrifices we have made to bring change to this country, there is need for the Government of this country to take youth development as a major priority. There is also no better time than now for the youths to be strategically positioned and developed, considering the longtime yearning of majority of Nigeria Youths to have a more reliable and responsive government, which is also expressed to our votes in the 2015 general elections.

Mr President, we have engaged ourselves in building unity and peace among all tribes and religion with our words and actions even at this trying time for our dear country.

We have always remain focused and drive our vision logically with great sense of responsibility, and also follow up our Government to ensure that they are accountable and responsible to deliver the dividends of democracy and to achieve the common vision of our country. It is visible that Nigeria youth needs to be re-energizing on patriotic compass in dealing with critical decisions; maybe we should say the spirit of patriotism is lost among the youths and needed to be re-awakened.

I believe we can move past some of the old debates that so often define the sector, and move forward in a way that benefits our generation with new thinking -- an energetic, impatient, dynamic and diverse generation that we represent, More than 70 million people in Nigeria are between the ages of 15 - 24 and under 35. We are the originators, initiator and the powerhouse of business and social enterprises; the key drivers of the economic wheels of a state, the incubators and springboards of new ideas, arrowheads of innovation; the creating nucleus of energy-base of society, the bones and brains of society, and the catalysts for state development.
 
Mr President, Nigerian Youth have so much passion, trust and believe in the greatness of their country and should not be allowed to be face with the similar challenges encountered over the years, hence the need for revolution in the Youth sector is inevitable.

Every responsible Government must take youth development with great seriousness, because we serve as good measure of the extent to which the country can produce as well as sustain itself.

A nation without a united,progressive,dynamic and informed youth sector cannot strive an inch in the global terrain of development and progress. such a nation is already dead, hopeless,doomed and far behind. "such a country is nothing but a recycling bin of old ideas with no contemporary relevance.

CHALLENGES:
Nigeria youth today face challenges ranging from unemployment,poor education,insecurity,violence,corruption and all form of social vices that call for pragmatic solution. if the situation is not address via pragmatic re-orientation and mindset revolution of the new generation, there is even danger of escalation, at a high political,economic,social and security cost to our country.
however,as important and critical as youth development is to a nation,there is a lot of odds against fruitful transition of youths into responsible visionary leaders in our country.

OBSERVATIONS:
- Youth are not assigned as Ministers,Commissioners,GGs,SAs to the youth related portfolios
- Low level of youth participation in Governance
- High rate of youth unemployment across the Nation.
- Low standard of education system.
- Absence of core ethical values to promote cultural and National unity among the Youth.
- Absence and Neglect of the Youth development centers across the Six (6) geographical zones of Nigeria

REQUEST:
1. The appointment of youth between 25 to 35 years as Youth Minister,Commissioners,DGs,SAs to Youth related portfolios should be made at all the level of government. To which the current ones are above 35. Definition of the youth is any person from the age of 18 to 35 years respectively.

2. Enhance youth participation in governance and leadership training for political offices.

3. Policies on youth employment and entrepreneurship should be reviewed and implemented.

4. The national policy should be a major priority of the Government at all levels and more awareness should be created for Youth organizations nationwide.

5. The federal Government should direct all state Government of the federation to domesticate and implement the free education policy.

6. Government must ensure that our education curriculum keeps up to face with the ever changing realities of our modern day society.

7. Government should fully implement all existing laws,policies and statutes such as national youth policy,NEEDS,MDGs/SDGs,justifiable by chapter 2 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria.

8. Promulgation of the National Youth Development Act through an Executive Bill to the National Assembly to include the Harmonized objectives of all the stated policies in paragraph below:

- Establishment of the National Youth Development Trust Fund.
- Establishment of the National Youth Development center at all levels of the federation including the F.C.T.
- Establishment of the National youth development commission under the auspices of the ministry of youth Development at all level of Government of the federation to regulate the affairs of Youth organizations in Nigeria at all levels of the Federation vis-a-vis registration of youth organizations rather corporate Affairs commission(CAC),which most time denies the registration of regional and traditional youth Associations: defining the definition of student means all registered student from primary,secondary and tertiary institution in Nigeria,while the definition of the Youth is any person from the age of 18years to 35years.

9. National Youth Development commission to employ Nigerian Youth to serve as liaison officers and desk officers with all ministries and parastatals of Government at all levels in Nigeria.

10. The review of the Electoral Act to accommodate the rights to vote and be voted for without any restriction to run for any political office in Nigeria.

11. Adoption of full implementation of 30% Youth affirmative action plan on all Appointment for youth at all levels of government in Nigeria.

12. Repeal of the 30years of age exemption for the NYSC Regulations to 35 years.

13. The Federal Government must as a matter of priority establish the ministry of Regional Affairs to oversea all the six (6) geo-political zones of the federation.

14. Federal government should run an all-inclusive open government by partnering with civil society organizations.VYOs,CBOs.NGOs and other interest groups in the implementation of the SDGs goals in Nigeria.

In conclusion Mr president, we hope and pray that our request will be considered and be given a due consideration. we await to here from you in the nearest possible future. Thank You

Signed
President
Voice Of The Youth
Comr. Abdullahi Kabir Faskari

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