Reps CTTee pledges to create youth databank for development

Nigerian citizens can be reassured by Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Youths in Parliament, that their country will be back on the international map.

With the intention of educating and enlightening young people in Parliament nationwide about peaceful relationships, Hon. Alao-Akala, who provided the assurance during the Committee’s inauguration, announced plans to organize the first annual Youths in Parliament conference.

In accordance with the Standing Rules of the 10th Assembly, he states, the Committee is tasked with “establishing good policies on parliamentarian research and documentation and ensuring efficient databank of youths in national and state Assemblies; oversight and monitoring of youths in Parliament; ensuring harmonious relationship between the young legislators in the national and state Assemblies.”

The Committee is also expected to suggest to the House the creation of any youth Parliamentary groups, organize national and international conferences, workshops, and other forums for the education of youth in Parliament, and advise the House on whether it is appropriate for the House to send a youth delegation to particular inter-parliamentary events.

He guaranteed that the youthful lawmakers would prioritize matters affecting national development, although pointing out that the people who voted for youngsters in Parliament represent a wide range of ages.

Because the people we voted for are young people, we represent a large demographic of young people, and they look up to us. What will they do? In what way do they effectively represent us? I inform them again that we are a very large community, and that the only people who did not vote for us were the kids.

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In revealing the Committee’s intentions to host conferences for youthful lawmakers at State Houses of Assemblies throughout all 36 States of the Federation, he declared: “We are Representatives with a difference; Nigeria should know that we are prepared to restore Nigeria’s standing both economically and infrastructure-wise, as well as in every other manner that we can.”

“We cannot expect change if we wait for other people or for a different period. The US President, Barack Obama, said that we are the ones we have been waiting for, the change we want.

Nobody will step in and accomplish the change we want; we are the change we seek.

Hon. Ojotu Ojeme (PDP-Benue) stated in his speech that youthful lawmakers have a wealth of opportunity ahead of them, but he also pointed out that “many individuals who have battled for their entire lives to be in the National Assembly are among those who have struggled.”

Certain individuals arrive here at the age of fifty or sixty, if not older. Afterwards, in our early years of life, we accomplished this. As we approach this Committee, we should come with our best faces on display and be glad to inform Nigerians that we are young people. That is how we can show how much God has done for us.

Being admitted into the holy chamber at this age is no laughing matter, according to Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun (APC-Lagos). Considering the quantity of youthful lawmakers present, I believe it’s critical that we take use of this and unite in our individuality and harmony.

Nobody can predict the future or the day ahead of us. However, we could be able to maintain this friendship for a very long period, if not for the rest of our lives. In light of this, this Committee is crucial, particularly for aspiring legislators. It gives us a place to get together, have a conversation about ourselves, our development, and then start forming bonds.

“This fantastic Committee will produce so many amazing things, I’m sure of it. If we do not wish to fool ourselves, age is on our side. Our destiny and this nation’s destiny are ours. No matter what choices our elected officials make, most of them are made on our behalf, not theirs.

The political landscape in Nigeria is about to shift, as I previously stated, and all who care about it should be aware of this. The bulk of those in charge of affairs now would eventually grow weary and take a seat, turn around, and glance at us if you were to take a detached glance at them. The burden of governing a nation the size of Nigeria would then fall on us.

“Although we are in the lead at this point in our journey, I think there is still a lot more work ahead of us and we will accomplish a lot in the end.”