Group Seeks NASS Inclusion Of Young Legislators In Committees

The Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF), has urged National Assembly to include young legislators in its special committees to ensure inclusiveness.
YPF said this in a communique at the end of its retreat yesterday, in Abuja.
The forum said in the communique signed by its Chairman Mr Kabiru Tukura, that it acknowledged the commitment of the leadership of the 9th National Assembly towards youth’s inclusion in governance.
It said that it would canvass for further Constitutional amendments as well as take deliberate steps to increase youths and women representation in elective and appointive positions in the country.
The forum said that it recognised the urgent need to deepen the integrity of elections in the country through amendments to the electoral legal framework.
It urged governments at national and state levels to declare State of Emergency on youths’ development, given the deplorable socio-economic condition of young people across Nigeria.
“Particularly, YPF will propose amendments that will deepen internal democracy in parties and sanitise candidates’ nomination process. Other priority issues include; review of timelines for the resolution of pre-election matters before election.