NYP commemorates Youth Day, advocates for revised Curriculum, inclusion
….. presents prizes to winners of #NigeriaWeWant
The Nigerian Youth Parliament has commemorated 2023 International Youth Day with a series of activities that ended with a conference on Saturday.
As part of its activities to commemorate Youth Day organised a Video Challenge competition that brought together over 200 video entries of young people on the Nigeria They Want.
It also organised a conference with the theme “Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development: Unlocking Potentials, Driving Changes” that brought together over 20 experienced and resourceful panellists, keynote speakers and Special Guests.
Speaking, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, Chairman House of Representatives Committee of Youths in Parliament who was the Keynote Speaker, charged young people to take up the responsibility of grassroots mobilisation and awareness.
He said, “Young people have to identify their electoral wards and units as that are the entry points of politics and all the inclusion we are advocating.
“Platforms like Nigerian Youth Parliament also have to take responsibility of sensitisation and awareness to their community and all young peoples on the duties of the legislative arms of Government which will bridge understanding gaps of the arm.”
The panellists also noted the emerging trends of Artificial Intelligence Technology which have taken over a lot of soft and hard-skill jobs from human that required to be considered by the stakeholders.
They further urged stakeholders to look at the possibilities of reviewing our technical schools and upgrading our curriculum to meet current realities.
Emphasis on the need to constantly build the capacity of teachers in basic education is very important and it is very important to ensure that green skills are considered as technical skills that will both empower and contribute to the existing efforts to climate change.
On his part, Seyi Tinubu, who was the Special Guest of Honour, presented cheques to the winners of the #NigeriaWeWant Video Challenge competition after announcing the winners at the conference.
Highlight of the programme was presentation of prizes to David Ikani, who came first, was rewarded with the sum of One million naira; Imam Malik, the second won Six hundred and fifty thousand naira; and Emmernuel Uzoamaka, the third won a sum of Six hundred thousand naira.
In her closing remarks, the Speaker of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Rt. Hon Azeezat Yishawu, appreciated all the partners that supported the programme, especially the International Alert, EU, Leap Africa, Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, Nigerian-German Center for Migration and Development, PeacefulSky Travels and Tours, Bridge Sygerny, and all the special guests, panelist and participants that attend the programme.
Yishawu also pledged commitment that the Nigerian Youth Parliament will work on the recommendation of the conference and will ensure that all the recommendations are adopted as the resolution of the Parliament and further forwarded to the concerned MDAs and stakeholders.
