MAIDEN SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE GLOBAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (GYLIN)
Fellow GYLINITES, I am most delighted to address you on this day which is the first time we are coming together
Although the journey has been slow but definitely steady, due to some circumstances beyond our control, I am glad we have been able to overcome.
My esteemed members, one major objective of this initiative is to empower youth by increasing opportunities for them to take control of their situation while building self esteem and improving their quality of life through education, advocacy and leadership.

It is of vital placement that the strength for development of a nation is a sole function of its young people. The bright future of any country is always predicated on its present youth force. A society with a mirage youth force is not far from abyss of serious irreparable damage. It is therefore imperative, that the government should not wait for a soothsayer before embarking on program policies that can impact positively on young people. The challenges of Nigerian young people are numerous. These have grown into a hydra trouble which if possible may require a state of emergency.














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The Youth Agenda in the 2011 Elections
Nigeria is set for unprecedented voter turnout in 2011, with more than 50 million people - nearly a quarter of them, the youth - registered to vote in the country's fourth democratic election, to be held in April.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that a record 1.6 million people had taken part in its voter registration drive over the last exercise of 2005. Out of these newly registered voters, 1.2 million are in the 18 to 29 age bracket. Far from being politically apathetic, as is often claimed, it seems Nigeria's youth are redefining the way they engage in a democratic society, by seeking to play a direct role through the electoral process.

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