By Gambo Jagindi
August 19, 2021
Breaking: Governor Bello to Chair Youth Town Hall Meeting on Peace and Security
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State was selected by the African Youth Resource Centre to Chair’s Emergency National Town Hall Meeting on Peace and Security
Mr Ben Duntoye a former Pan African Youth Union President and the national coordinator of the town hall meeting has disclosed to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja
Duntoye expressed worries that Nigeria is facing a great challenge of insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping, banditry inter-tribal conflicts and threats of secession.
This is giving the government, citizens and the International community a great concern, Duntoye Said
According to him, there have been series of discussions by country’s stakeholders to address the situation, but a critical demographic sector of the population that has not been adequate involved in the fight against insecurity is the Nigerian Youth
The African Youth President explained that African Youth Resource Centre (AYRC) and the Youth Partnership for Peace and Security (YPPS) are the conveners of the meeting with the active participation and support of His Imperial Majesty Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Aluta News report that the town hall Meeting is aimed at positively engaging the Youth in the fight against terrorism, Kidnapping, banditry and for national Integration.
The meeting is schedule to take place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th August 2021
Venue: AFLPM Hall, Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution, Abuja
Time: 9:00am Daily
Dignitaries expected to grace the meeting are
Special Guest of Honour:*
Mr Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Guests of Honour:
– Chief Dave Umahi
Governor Ebonyi State
– Dr Abdullahi Ganduje Governor of Kano State
– Sen Duoye Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State
– Alh Matalewa
Governor of Zamfara State
– Mr Tein T.S Jack-Rich
President, Belemaoil Producing Ltd
Key Note Speaker
Dr Kayode Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State
Chairman:
Alh Yahaya Adoza Bello
Governor of Kogi State
Royal Fathers
His Imperial Magesty,
Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II
Ooni of Ife
Chief Sunday Dare
Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire
Senior Special Assistant to the President on SSGs
The Emergency Youth Town Hall Meeting on Peace and Security is Organized in Partnership with the:*
– Office of the National Security Adviser
– Office of Inspector General of Police
– Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution
– ALGON
– AIT etc .