COUNTDOWN TO 2023 ELECTIONS, NIGERIAN YOUTHS URGED TO DESIST FROM VIOLENCE ACT, VOTE SELLING.

Written by Dayo Ojo.

As the countdown to the much anticipated 2023 General elections draw nigh, Youths in the country have been admonished to seize the opportunity presented by the elections to channel a new course for the nation and themselves.

This was the keynote address of speakers at the one day consultative meeting tagged "' ROLE OF THE YOUTHS IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS" organized by Center For Youth Initiatives For Self Education, Ibadan, held at the Supreme Hotel and Resort, Oyo- Ibadan express way.

While welcoming participants, drawn largely from all the Oyo State senatorial zones to the meeting, the Chief Convener of the program, Comrade Babatunde Oluajo 'Sankara' highlighted the objectives of organizing the event which he said became imperative in order to sensitize the Nigerian Youths on the specific roles expected of them in the build up and during the forthcoming elections.

In his own remarks, the first speaker at the event, Mr Oriyomi Rabiu of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, urged the Nigerian Youths to see the coming elections as another decision making time which must be grabbed with both hands.

He warned that selling of their votes is as good as selling their future and that of their children and the generations yet unborn.

Speaking in similar vein, renowned Human rights advocate and former Student Union President University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Comrade Adeola Shoetan, emphasized the need for the Nigerian Youths to wake up from their deep slumbers and take their rightful place in the Nigerian polity.

Speaking further, Mr Shoetan reiterated that, the Youths do not necessarily need to be politicians or party members to make decisions but could achieve that through their voting powers which should not be compromised.

Earlier, the participants had been paired into groups where they consulted amongst themselves and came up with ideas on the topic; *Role* *of* *Youths* *in* *the* *Electoral* *Process*

Some of the points raised during the groups consultation include; Obtaining of PVC; Saying No to violent conducts during elections; No to selling and buying of votes and active participation in the elections amongst others.

Not less than 200 Youths participated in the programme.

Dayo Ojo reporting.

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